BB2 1HG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BB2 1HG

BB2 1HG, Blackburn with Darwen has recorded a total of 97 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 15.37 per 1,000 population. This BB2 1HG crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BB2 postcode area, which has experienced 650 crimes and a crime rate of 10.26 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BB2 1HG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BB2 1HG, encompassing approximately 6310 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (41) incidents (86.36% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (28) incidents (-6.67% decrease)
  • Public order: (7) incidents (133.33% increase)

BB2 1HG Crime Hotspots

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

  • Foxhouse Street with total crimes: 9
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 6
  • Hope Street with total crimes: 6

BB2 1HG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4115.3786.36%
Anti-social behaviour286.50-6.67%
Public order74.44133.33%
Other crime41.11100.00%
Vehicle crime40.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.63-40.00%
Other theft30.4850.00%
Drugs20.48100.00%
Shoplifting20.32-50.00%
Robbery10.32-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.160.00%
Burglary10.16-75.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3012.0436.36%
Violence and sexual offences224.75-15.38%
Criminal damage and arson53.4966.67%
Burglary40.79100.00%
Shoplifting40.630.00%
Public order30.63-62.50%
Robbery20.480.00%
Other theft20.32-60.00%
Other crime20.32100.00%
Drugs10.320.00%
Theft from the person10.160.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2612.36-25.71%
Anti-social behaviour224.124.76%
Public order83.49300.00%
Other theft51.2766.67%
Shoplifting40.79-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.63-50.00%
Vehicle crime30.48-40.00%
Burglary20.48-50.00%
Robbery20.320.00%
Other crime10.32-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.160.00%
Drugs10.160.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3514.269.38%
Anti-social behaviour215.55-34.38%
Shoplifting83.33100.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.27100.00%
Vehicle crime50.9566.67%
Other crime50.79150.00%
Burglary40.79300.00%
Other theft30.630.00%
Public order20.48-60.00%
Drugs10.320.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3213.7933.33%
Anti-social behaviour325.0788.24%
Public order55.0766.67%
Shoplifting40.79-33.33%
Other theft30.63-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.48-50.00%
Vehicle crime30.48200.00%
Other crime20.480.00%
Robbery10.320.00%
Burglary10.160.00%
Drugs10.160.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences249.9871.43%
Anti-social behaviour173.80-39.29%
Criminal damage and arson62.69-14.29%
Shoplifting60.9520.00%
Other theft40.9533.33%
Public order30.63200.00%
Vehicle crime10.48-66.67%
Burglary10.16-75.00%
Drugs10.16-66.67%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2811.5740.00%
Violence and sexual offences144.44-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson72.22-36.36%
Shoplifting51.11-28.57%
Burglary40.79100.00%
Possession of weapons40.630.00%
Other theft30.630.00%
Vehicle crime30.48-57.14%
Drugs30.4850.00%
Robbery10.480.00%
Public order10.16-85.71%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4216.4855.56%
Anti-social behaviour206.66-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson113.1757.14%
Shoplifting71.740.00%
Vehicle crime71.1140.00%
Public order71.1175.00%
Other theft31.11-50.00%
Burglary20.48100.00%
Theft from the person20.32100.00%
Drugs20.32-60.00%
Other crime10.320.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2712.84-18.18%
Anti-social behaviour224.2869.23%
Criminal damage and arson73.49-30.00%
Other theft61.11-33.33%
Vehicle crime50.9525.00%
Drugs50.790.00%
Public order40.790.00%
Robbery10.630.00%
Burglary10.16-66.67%
Theft from the person10.160.00%
Possession of weapons10.160.00%
Other crime10.16-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3313.6373.68%
Anti-social behaviour135.23-40.91%
Criminal damage and arson102.06400.00%
Other theft91.5812.50%
Shoplifting41.43-42.86%
Vehicle crime40.63-50.00%
Other crime40.63300.00%
Public order40.63-42.86%
Burglary30.63-50.00%
Robbery10.480.00%
Bicycle theft10.160.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2212.99-38.89%
Violence and sexual offences193.49-9.52%
Other theft83.0114.29%
Vehicle crime81.27700.00%
Shoplifting71.2775.00%
Public order71.11250.00%
Burglary61.1120.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.95-33.33%
Other crime10.320.00%
Robbery10.160.00%
Theft from the person10.160.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3613.310.00%
Violence and sexual offences215.70-22.22%
Other theft73.33-22.22%
Burglary51.1166.67%
Shoplifting40.7933.33%
Criminal damage and arson30.630.00%
Drugs30.4850.00%
Public order20.48-81.82%
Other crime10.32-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.160.00%
Theft from the person10.160.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3615.850.00%
Violence and sexual offences275.700.00%
Public order114.280.00%
Other theft91.740.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.430.00%
Burglary30.480.00%
Shoplifting30.480.00%
Possession of weapons20.480.00%
Drugs20.320.00%
Other crime20.320.00%
Vehicle crime10.320.00%
Robbery10.160.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 363 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 27.92 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202441
August 202422
July 202426
June 202435
May 202432
April 202424
March 202414
February 202442
January 202427
December 202333
November 202319
October 202321
September 202327

A total of 327 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 25.15 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
August 202430
July 202422
June 202421
May 202432
April 202417
March 202428
February 202420
January 202422
December 202313
November 202322
October 202336
September 202336

A total of 24 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 22 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
January 20245
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 45 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20243
June 20245
May 20243
April 20241
March 20243
February 20247
January 20245
December 20234
November 20238
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 69 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.31 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20243
June 20246
May 20243
April 20246
March 20247
February 202411
January 20247
December 202310
November 20232
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 64 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.92 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20243
July 20248
June 20242
May 20245
April 20243
March 20241
February 20247
January 20244
December 20234
November 20237
October 20232
September 202311

A total of 65 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20245
June 20243
May 20243
April 20244
March 20243
February 20243
January 20246
December 20239
November 20238
October 20237
September 20239

A total of 11 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.22 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20242
May 20241
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 58 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.83 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20244
June 20248
May 20244
April 20246
March 20245
February 20247
December 20234
November 20237
October 20234
September 20233

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
March 20244
January 20241
September 20232

A total of 37 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.85 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20242
June 20244
May 20241
April 20241
March 20244
February 20242
January 20241
December 20233
November 20236
October 20235
September 20233

A total of 6 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
February 20242
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 2 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BB2 1HG postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Foxhouse Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Petrol Station
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 3. Hope Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Supermarket
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting2
    Other crime1
  • 6. Montague Close
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 7. Addison Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Ada Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
  • 9. Adelaide Terrace
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 10. Cutler Close
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Montague Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 12. Heyhurst Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Alma Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Lois Place
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Burlington Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Saunders Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 17. Crompton Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 18. Holden Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Lower Hazel Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 20. Ashworth Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Barley Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 22. Oakenhurst Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 23. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Raynor Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. The Mount
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Roney Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. Devonport Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 28. Cheltenham Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 29. Croydon Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Leamington Close
    Total1
    Other theft1