Postcode · Blackburn
Crime in BB2 3NB
How much crime is recorded in BB2 3NB, 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
- 2,420 (2024)
BB2 3NBBlackburn
How safe is BB2 3NB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 66.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB2 3NB 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
66.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
126
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 3NBNational
Violence and sexual offences52.523.6
Anti-social behaviour19.710.7
Burglary18.29.1
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Other theft8.74.5
Public order7.74.6
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Drugs5.32.4
Other crime4.81.5
Shoplifting4.08.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% 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.