Postcode area · Blackburn
Crime in BB
How much crime is recorded in BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 553,159 (2024)
BBPostcode area · Blackburn
How safe is BB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 36.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in BB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
36.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
BBNational
Violence and sexual offences28.823.6
Anti-social behaviour15.410.7
Burglary10.79.1
Shoplifting7.18.4
Criminal damage and arson5.64.7
Public order4.44.6
Other theft4.04.5
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Drugs2.22.4
Other crime2.01.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.