Postcode · Blackburn
Crime in BB2 2NP
How much crime is recorded in BB2 2NP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,925 (2024)
BB2 2NPBlackburn
How safe is BB2 2NP
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 78.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB2 2NP area, more than double 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
78.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
172
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 2NPNational
Violence and sexual offences63.123.6
Anti-social behaviour43.210.7
Criminal damage and arson17.24.7
Burglary14.69.1
Public order10.44.6
Other theft8.04.5
Vehicle crime6.83.5
Drugs6.22.4
Shoplifting4.68.4
Other crime2.91.5
Robbery2.11.4
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Theft from the person1.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.