Postcode · Blackburn
Crime in BB2 2AQ
How much crime is recorded in BB2 2AQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Blackburn
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,776 (2024)
BB2 2AQBlackburn
How safe is BB2 2AQ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 54.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB2 2AQ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
54.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
179
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 2AQNational
Anti-social behaviour57.410.7
Violence and sexual offences42.223.6
Public order16.84.6
Shoplifting16.48.4
Drugs11.32.4
Criminal damage and arson9.54.7
Burglary7.69.1
Other theft7.44.5
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Other crime4.81.5
Possession of weapons3.20.9
Robbery1.41.4
Theft from the person1.02.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% 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.