Postcode · Blackburn
Crime in BB2 2AF
How much crime is recorded in BB2 2AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Blackburn
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,529 (2024)
BB2 2AFBlackburn
How safe is BB2 2AF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 59.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB2 2AF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
59.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
146
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).
BB2 2AFNational
Violence and sexual offences51.223.6
Anti-social behaviour26.910.7
Burglary16.69.1
Public order15.94.6
Shoplifting15.48.4
Other theft10.74.5
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Drugs6.32.4
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Robbery1.71.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Other crime1.51.5
Theft from the person1.42.1
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.