Crime Rates at Church Street, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7QB

Church Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (BB6 7QB) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower than the Netherton average (129.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (BB6 7QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Reed Passage, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Town Hall Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.