BB1 1EY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BB1 1EY

BB1 1EY, Blackburn with Darwen has recorded a total of 159 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 112.01 per 1,000 population. This BB1 1EY crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BB1 postcode area, which has experienced 770 crimes and a crime rate of 10.94 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BB1 1EY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BB1 1EY, encompassing approximately 1419 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (47) incidents (20.51% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (47) incidents (135.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (35) incidents (-22.22% decrease)

BB1 1EY Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • High Street with total crimes: 35
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 30
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 21

BB1 1EY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour47112.0120.51%
Shoplifting4733.11135.00%
Violence and sexual offences3533.11-22.22%
Public order1024.66-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson47.04-33.33%
Other theft32.82-62.50%
Robbery32.11-25.00%
Vehicle crime22.11-33.33%
Bicycle theft21.410.00%
Drugs21.41-60.00%
Possession of weapons21.410.00%
Other crime11.410.00%
Burglary10.700.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences45102.85-6.25%
Anti-social behaviour3931.7011.43%
Shoplifting2027.4742.86%
Public order1114.0937.50%
Other theft87.750.00%
Criminal damage and arson65.64-33.33%
Drugs54.23400.00%
Robbery43.520.00%
Vehicle crime32.82200.00%
Possession of weapons22.110.00%
Burglary11.41-66.67%
Theft from the person10.70-50.00%
Other crime10.70-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4897.2223.08%
Anti-social behaviour3533.81-7.89%
Shoplifting1424.66-36.36%
Criminal damage and arson99.86200.00%
Other theft86.3433.33%
Public order85.6433.33%
Robbery45.64100.00%
Burglary32.82-25.00%
Other crime32.110.00%
Bicycle theft22.110.00%
Theft from the person21.41100.00%
Drugs11.41-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.70-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3990.88-15.22%
Anti-social behaviour3827.470.00%
Shoplifting2226.7729.41%
Other theft615.50-25.00%
Public order64.23-50.00%
Burglary44.23100.00%
Drugs32.8250.00%
Possession of weapons32.1150.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.11-50.00%
Vehicle crime22.110.00%
Robbery21.41-33.33%
Theft from the person11.410.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4699.3327.78%
Anti-social behaviour3832.4122.58%
Shoplifting1726.7730.77%
Public order1211.98-7.69%
Other theft88.4533.33%
Criminal damage and arson65.64-40.00%
Other crime34.23-40.00%
Robbery32.110.00%
Possession of weapons22.11-60.00%
Burglary21.41-71.43%
Drugs21.41-50.00%
Theft from the person11.410.00%
Bicycle theft10.700.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3697.22-29.41%
Anti-social behaviour3125.36-18.42%
Public order1321.8430.00%
Shoplifting139.16-31.58%
Criminal damage and arson109.1625.00%
Burglary77.04600.00%
Other theft64.93-33.33%
Possession of weapons54.230.00%
Other crime53.52150.00%
Vehicle crime43.52-20.00%
Drugs42.82-20.00%
Robbery32.820.00%
Theft from the person12.110.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences51104.26-13.56%
Anti-social behaviour3835.932.70%
Shoplifting1926.77-29.63%
Public order1013.390.00%
Other theft97.0428.57%
Criminal damage and arson86.34-11.11%
Vehicle crime55.6466.67%
Drugs53.520.00%
Other crime23.52100.00%
Burglary11.41-83.33%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences59116.9468.57%
Anti-social behaviour3741.56-2.63%
Shoplifting2726.07237.50%
Public order1019.0225.00%
Criminal damage and arson97.0428.57%
Other theft76.3440.00%
Burglary64.93100.00%
Robbery44.23100.00%
Vehicle crime32.82-25.00%
Possession of weapons22.110.00%
Theft from the person11.41-66.67%
Other crime10.700.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3881.01-5.00%
Violence and sexual offences3526.77-2.78%
Shoplifting824.66-66.67%
Public order85.6460.00%
Criminal damage and arson75.64133.33%
Other theft54.93-37.50%
Vehicle crime43.52300.00%
Burglary32.820.00%
Theft from the person32.110.00%
Drugs22.11-50.00%
Robbery21.41-33.33%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4098.6314.29%
Violence and sexual offences3628.18-20.00%
Shoplifting2425.36-45.45%
Other theft816.9160.00%
Possession of weapons55.6425.00%
Public order53.52-70.59%
Bicycle theft43.52300.00%
Drugs42.82100.00%
Burglary32.82200.00%
Theft from the person32.110.00%
Robbery32.110.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.11-40.00%
Vehicle crime12.11-50.00%
Other crime10.700.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences45114.1360.71%
Shoplifting4431.7012.82%
Anti-social behaviour3531.0025.00%
Public order1724.66112.50%
Other theft511.98-54.55%
Criminal damage and arson53.52-28.57%
Possession of weapons43.520.00%
Vehicle crime22.820.00%
Drugs21.41100.00%
Bicycle theft11.410.00%
Other crime10.70-75.00%
Burglary10.70-66.67%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3996.510.00%
Anti-social behaviour2827.470.00%
Violence and sexual offences2819.730.00%
Other theft1119.730.00%
Public order87.750.00%
Criminal damage and arson75.640.00%
Other crime44.930.00%
Burglary32.820.00%
Robbery32.110.00%
Theft from the person32.110.00%
Vehicle crime22.110.00%
Drugs11.410.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 444 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 37.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202447
August 202439
July 202435
June 202438
May 202438
April 202431
March 202438
February 202437
January 202438
December 202340
November 202335
October 202328

A total of 503 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 41.92 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 59 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
August 202445
July 202448
June 202439
May 202446
April 202436
March 202451
February 202459
January 202435
December 202336
November 202345
October 202328

A total of 118 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202411
July 20248
June 20246
May 202412
April 202413
March 202410
February 202410
January 20248
December 20235
November 202317
October 20238

A total of 29 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20241
June 20242
April 20244
March 20245
February 20243
January 20244
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 294 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202447
August 202420
July 202414
June 202422
May 202417
April 202413
March 202419
February 202427
January 20248
December 202324
November 202344
October 202339

A total of 10 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
May 20241
December 20234
November 20231

A total of 31 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20244
March 20245
January 20242
December 20234
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 22 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20243
May 20243
April 20245
March 20242
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20234

A total of 35 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20243
June 20244
May 20242
April 20247
March 20241
February 20246
January 20243
December 20233
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 77 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.42 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
July 20249
June 20243
May 20246
April 202410
March 20248
February 20249
January 20247
December 20233
November 20235
October 20237

A total of 84 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20248
July 20248
June 20246
May 20248
April 20246
March 20249
February 20247
January 20245
December 20238
November 20235
October 202311

A total of 25 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.12 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
June 20243
May 20242
April 20245
February 20242
December 20235
November 20234

A total of 31 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.10 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20244
June 20242
May 20243
April 20243
February 20244
January 20242
December 20233
October 20233

A total of 16 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20233
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BB1 1EY postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. High Street
    Total35
    Shoplifting20
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total30
    Shoplifting11
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Robbery1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 3. Shopping Area
    Total21
    Shoplifting13
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Vehicle crime2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Astley Gate
    Total16
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Possession of weapons2
    Public order2
    Robbery2
  • 5. Pilkington Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 6. Barton Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 7. Dandy Walk
    Total7
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Heaton Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 9. Darwen Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 10. Tattersall Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Islington
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 12. Police Station
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Clayton Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 14. Brown Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 15. Cicely Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 16. Cambridge Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 17. Merchants Quay
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 18. Mincing Lane
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 19. Cicely Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Stirling Drive
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1