SAPPHIRE STREET, BB1 9SN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BB1 9SN

SAPPHIRE STREET, BB1 9SN, Blackburn with Darwen has recorded a total of 20 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 5.86 per 1,000 population. This BB1 9SN 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 9SN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BB1 9SN, encompassing approximately 3415 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (10) incidents (66.67% increase)
  • Other theft: (3) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (2) incidents (-77.78% decrease)

BB1 9SN Crime Hotspots

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

  • Douglas Place with total crimes: 3
  • Amber Avenue with total crimes: 2
  • Agate Street with total crimes: 2

SAPPHIRE STREET, BB1 9SN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences105.8666.67%
Other theft32.930.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.88-77.78%
Public order20.590.00%
Burglary10.590.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.29-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.29-80.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour98.20800.00%
Violence and sexual offences62.64-57.14%
Vehicle crime51.7666.67%
Criminal damage and arson21.46100.00%
Public order20.59-33.33%
Drugs20.590.00%
Burglary10.59-50.00%
Shoplifting10.290.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences147.91180.00%
Public order34.1050.00%
Vehicle crime30.880.00%
Other theft20.880.00%
Burglary20.590.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.59-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.29-75.00%
Other crime10.290.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 5 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences56.73-64.29%
Anti-social behaviour41.46-20.00%
Vehicle crime31.17-40.00%
Other theft20.88100.00%
Public order20.59100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.59-50.00%
Drugs20.590.00%
Possession of weapons10.590.00%
Bicycle theft10.290.00%
Other crime10.290.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences149.9527.27%
Anti-social behaviour54.10-50.00%
Vehicle crime51.46150.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.4633.33%
Public order11.170.00%
Other theft10.29-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%
Other crime10.290.00%
Burglary10.290.00%
Shoplifting10.29-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences119.9537.50%
Anti-social behaviour103.2266.67%
Criminal damage and arson32.930.00%
Shoplifting30.880.00%
Vehicle crime20.880.00%
Other theft20.590.00%
Other crime10.590.00%
Theft from the person10.290.00%
Burglary10.290.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences85.86-27.27%
Anti-social behaviour62.34100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.76200.00%
Other theft20.88100.00%
Robbery10.590.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences117.0337.50%
Anti-social behaviour33.220.00%
Vehicle crime20.88100.00%
Burglary20.590.00%
Public order20.59100.00%
Other theft10.590.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.290.00%
Shoplifting10.290.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences85.560.00%
Anti-social behaviour32.340.00%
Drugs20.880.00%
Other theft10.59-75.00%
Robbery10.290.00%
Public order10.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.290.00%
Vehicle crime10.29-66.67%
Shoplifting10.290.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences87.03-33.33%
Other theft42.3433.33%
Anti-social behaviour31.1750.00%
Vehicle crime30.88-25.00%
Drugs20.88100.00%
Burglary10.59-80.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.29-80.00%
Public order10.290.00%
Other crime10.290.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1210.5420.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.5166.67%
Burglary51.460.00%
Vehicle crime41.46100.00%
Other theft31.1750.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.88-77.78%
Other crime10.590.00%
Drugs10.29-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%
Shoplifting10.29-50.00%
Robbery10.290.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences109.080.00%
Anti-social behaviour92.93-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.64200.00%
Vehicle crime20.88-71.43%
Drugs20.590.00%
Other theft20.59100.00%
Shoplifting20.590.00%
Theft from the person10.590.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour109.370.00%
Violence and sexual offences102.930.00%
Vehicle crime72.930.00%
Other crime22.050.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.590.00%
Other theft10.290.00%
Burglary10.290.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 15 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
May 20241
April 20241
February 20242
December 20231
November 20235
September 20231

A total of 127 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.77 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20246
July 202414
June 20245
May 202414
April 202411
March 20248
February 202411
January 20248
December 20238
November 202312
October 202310
September 202310

A total of 67 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.15 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20249
July 20241
June 20244
May 20245
April 202410
March 20246
February 20243
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20239
September 202310

A total of 28 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.15 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20244
April 20243
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20235
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 14 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20243
June 20242
May 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231

A total of 24 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20234
November 20233
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 38 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
July 20243
June 20243
May 20245
April 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20233
November 20234
October 20232
September 20237

A total of 11 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.83 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 10 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20241
April 20243
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
December 20231
November 20231
September 20232

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
February 20241
November 20231

A total of 1 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 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

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
October 20231

A total of 3 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20241
January 20241
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BB1 9SN postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Douglas Place
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Amber Avenue
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 3. Agate Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Sandringham Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. Peridot Close
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 6. Beryl Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Pearl Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 8. Pearl Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 9. Whalley New Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 10. Gretna Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Rosewood Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Sycamore Close
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 13. Cranshaw Drive
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Regents View
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 15. Shopping Area
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1