Postcode · Blackburn
Crime in BB2 7FR
How much crime is recorded in BB2 7FR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wilpshire & Mellor
- Council
- Ribble Valley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,110 (2024)
BB2 7FRBlackburn
How safe is BB2 7FR
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 3.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB2 7FR area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
3.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
7
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 7FRNational
Violence and sexual offences2.623.6
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Other theft1.24.5
Other crime0.81.5
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Criminal damage and arson0.34.7
Drugs0.22.4
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 32% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
1
2
3
4
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.