BB1 2AD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BB1 2AD

BB1 2AD, Blackburn with Darwen has recorded a total of 64 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.81 per 1,000 population. This BB1 2AD 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 2AD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BB1 2AD, encompassing approximately 4997 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (22) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (18) incidents (12.50% increase)
  • Vehicle crime: (5) incidents (150.00% increase)

BB1 2AD Crime Hotspots

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

  • Hill Street with total crimes: 7
  • St Margarets Way with total crimes: 6
  • Longton Close with total crimes: 5

BB1 2AD Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2212.810.00%
Anti-social behaviour184.4012.50%
Vehicle crime53.60150.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.000.00%
Other crime40.80300.00%
Shoplifting30.800.00%
Possession of weapons20.60100.00%
Other theft20.40-60.00%
Burglary20.400.00%
Drugs10.400.00%
Public order10.200.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2211.2157.14%
Anti-social behaviour164.4077.78%
Other theft53.2066.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.0033.33%
Shoplifting30.800.00%
Vehicle crime20.60-60.00%
Robbery10.400.00%
Drugs10.20-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.200.00%
Other crime10.200.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences149.00-6.67%
Anti-social behaviour92.80-43.75%
Vehicle crime51.80400.00%
Public order41.00100.00%
Other theft30.8050.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.600.00%
Shoplifting30.600.00%
Drugs20.60100.00%
Burglary10.40-50.00%
Other crime10.20-66.67%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1610.21-15.79%
Violence and sexual offences153.20-21.05%
Other crime33.00200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.600.00%
Shoplifting30.6050.00%
Public order20.60-50.00%
Burglary20.400.00%
Other theft20.40-33.33%
Drugs10.40-80.00%
Theft from the person10.200.00%
Bicycle theft10.200.00%
Robbery10.200.00%
Vehicle crime10.20-50.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1912.41-13.64%
Violence and sexual offences193.80-13.64%
Drugs53.80400.00%
Public order41.00100.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.80-25.00%
Other theft30.60-40.00%
Vehicle crime20.60-66.67%
Burglary20.40100.00%
Possession of weapons20.400.00%
Shoplifting20.40-66.67%
Other crime10.40-66.67%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2214.4137.50%
Violence and sexual offences224.40-4.35%
Vehicle crime64.40200.00%
Shoplifting61.20200.00%
Other theft51.20150.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.00-60.00%
Other crime30.800.00%
Public order20.600.00%
Drugs10.40-50.00%
Burglary10.20-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2312.6127.78%
Anti-social behaviour164.60-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson103.20150.00%
Burglary32.0050.00%
Other theft20.60-66.67%
Drugs20.40100.00%
Vehicle crime20.40-71.43%
Public order20.400.00%
Shoplifting20.40-33.33%
Theft from the person10.400.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1812.2163.64%
Anti-social behaviour183.6038.46%
Vehicle crime73.60133.33%
Other theft61.40-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson41.20-33.33%
Shoplifting30.80200.00%
Burglary20.600.00%
Public order20.40-66.67%
Drugs10.400.00%

In January 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1310.6162.50%
Violence and sexual offences112.60-47.62%
Other theft72.20-12.50%
Public order61.4050.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.200.00%
Vehicle crime31.20-40.00%
Burglary20.60-33.33%
Other crime20.400.00%
Robbery10.400.00%
Shoplifting10.200.00%
Drugs10.200.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2111.6116.67%
Anti-social behaviour84.20-27.27%
Other theft81.6033.33%
Criminal damage and arson61.6020.00%
Vehicle crime51.200.00%
Public order41.000.00%
Burglary30.800.00%
Bicycle theft10.600.00%
Possession of weapons10.200.00%
Shoplifting10.20-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1810.815.88%
Anti-social behaviour113.60175.00%
Other theft62.2050.00%
Vehicle crime51.20400.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.00-54.55%
Public order41.00100.00%
Other crime20.800.00%
Shoplifting20.40-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1710.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson113.400.00%
Shoplifting82.200.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.600.00%
Other theft40.800.00%
Public order20.800.00%
Burglary20.400.00%
Vehicle crime10.400.00%
Theft from the person10.200.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 44 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20245
June 20241
May 20242
April 20246
March 20242
February 20247
January 20243
December 20235
November 20235
October 20231

A total of 170 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.17 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202416
July 20249
June 202416
May 202419
April 202422
March 202416
February 202418
January 202413
December 20238
November 202311
October 20234

A total of 222 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.50 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202422
July 202414
June 202415
May 202419
April 202422
March 202423
February 202418
January 202411
December 202321
November 202318
October 202317

A total of 63 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20243
June 20243
May 20243
April 20244
March 202410
February 20244
January 20246
December 20236
November 20235
October 202311

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.12 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20241
June 20243
May 20241
April 20243
January 20242
November 20232

A total of 37 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20243
June 20243
May 20242
April 20246
March 20242
February 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20238

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
May 20242
December 20231

A total of 15 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20245
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241

A total of 53 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20243
June 20242
May 20243
April 20245
March 20242
February 20246
January 20247
December 20238
November 20236
October 20234

A total of 33 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20244
June 20242
May 20244
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20246
December 20234
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 20 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
October 20232

A total of 3 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
January 20241

A total of 3 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
March 20241
October 20231

A total of 3 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
December 20231
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BB1 2AD postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Hill Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
  • 2. St Margarets Way
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Longton Close
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 4. Temple Drive
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 5. Dalton Close
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 6. Petrol Station
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 7. Frederick Row
    Total4
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Woodland Close
    Total3
    Vehicle crime3
  • 9. Sandwich Close
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Winmarleigh Street
    Total3
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Bonchurch Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 12. Hythe Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Westbury Gardens
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. St Marys Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Eagle Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 16. Delph Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Longton Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Patten Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. Rivington Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Crabtree Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. Burnley Close
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 22. Leicester Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Burnley Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Hole House Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Didsbury Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Devon Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1