Postcode · Blackburn
Crime in BB2 2RU
How much crime is recorded in BB2 2RU, 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
- 2,000 (2024)
BB2 2RUBlackburn
How safe is BB2 2RU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 66.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB2 2RU 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
66.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
122
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 2RUNational
Violence and sexual offences50.623.6
Anti-social behaviour19.710.7
Criminal damage and arson11.44.7
Vehicle crime9.03.5
Other theft8.84.5
Burglary8.79.1
Public order6.94.6
Other crime5.11.5
Drugs2.22.4
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Robbery1.61.4
Shoplifting0.68.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% 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.