Crime Rates at Edge End Lane, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7QD

Edge End Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton , and the 78th 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 Edge End Lane (BB6 7QD) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edge End Lane (BB6 7QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenhill, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gladstone Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.