Postcode · Blackburn
Crime in BB2 2RY
How much crime is recorded in BB2 2RY, 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
- 1,482 (2024)
BB2 2RYBlackburn
How safe is BB2 2RY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 78.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB2 2RY 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
78.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
138
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 2RYNational
Violence and sexual offences67.223.6
Anti-social behaviour25.010.7
Criminal damage and arson11.74.7
Public order10.64.6
Other theft6.14.5
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Other crime3.61.5
Possession of weapons3.30.9
Burglary3.19.1
Drugs2.32.4
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% 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.