Crime Rates at Kingsway, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7XA

Kingsway area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Netherton , and the 18th 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 Kingsway (BB6 7XA) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (BB6 7XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Water Street, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.