CARDWELL PLACE, BB2 1LG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BB2 1LG

CARDWELL PLACE, BB2 1LG, Blackburn with Darwen has recorded a total of 201 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 125.33 per 1,000 population. This BB2 1LG 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 1LG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BB2 1LG, encompassing approximately 1603 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BB2 1LG area, explore the BB2 1LG Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (53) incidents (-5.36% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (52) incidents (108.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (48) incidents (-4.00% decrease)

BB2 1LG Crime Hotspots

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

  • High Street with total crimes: 35
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 33
  • Astley Gate with total crimes: 16

CARDWELL PLACE, BB2 1LG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour53125.33-5.36%
Shoplifting5233.05108.00%
Violence and sexual offences4832.42-4.00%
Criminal damage and arson1129.9337.50%
Public order116.8610.00%
Drugs76.8675.00%
Other theft64.36-45.45%
Possession of weapons33.7450.00%
Robbery31.87-25.00%
Other crime21.87-60.00%
Bicycle theft21.250.00%
Burglary21.25-33.33%
Vehicle crime11.25-66.67%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour56114.1175.00%
Violence and sexual offences5034.92-1.96%
Shoplifting2531.18-7.41%
Other theft1115.590.00%
Public order106.860.00%
Criminal damage and arson86.24-27.27%
Other crime54.9966.67%
Robbery43.12-33.33%
Drugs42.490.00%
Burglary32.490.00%
Vehicle crime31.87200.00%
Possession of weapons21.87100.00%
Theft from the person21.250.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences51102.264.08%
Anti-social behaviour3231.80-21.95%
Shoplifting2719.95-37.21%
Other theft1116.8457.14%
Criminal damage and arson116.8637.50%
Public order106.8666.67%
Robbery66.24200.00%
Drugs43.74-33.33%
Burglary32.49-40.00%
Other crime31.87200.00%
Bicycle theft21.870.00%
Theft from the person21.250.00%
Possession of weapons11.25-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.62-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences49108.49-18.33%
Shoplifting4330.5559.26%
Anti-social behaviour4126.81-24.07%
Criminal damage and arson825.56-11.11%
Other theft74.99-41.67%
Drugs64.3650.00%
Public order63.74-50.00%
Burglary53.7466.67%
Possession of weapons33.1250.00%
Vehicle crime31.870.00%
Robbery21.87-33.33%
Other crime11.25-75.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences60121.5933.33%
Anti-social behaviour5437.4180.00%
Shoplifting2733.67-22.86%
Other theft1216.8471.43%
Public order127.48-7.69%
Criminal damage and arson97.48-35.71%
Drugs45.610.00%
Other crime42.49-20.00%
Burglary32.49-40.00%
Robbery31.87-25.00%
Vehicle crime31.87-25.00%
Possession of weapons21.87-60.00%
Theft from the person11.250.00%
Bicycle theft10.620.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences45107.25-21.05%
Shoplifting3528.06-35.19%
Anti-social behaviour3021.82-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson1418.717.69%
Public order138.7318.18%
Other theft78.11-30.00%
Burglary54.3666.67%
Possession of weapons53.1225.00%
Other crime53.12400.00%
Vehicle crime43.1233.33%
Drugs42.49-42.86%
Robbery42.49100.00%
Theft from the person12.490.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences57127.82-5.00%
Shoplifting5435.54-6.90%
Anti-social behaviour4033.678.11%
Criminal damage and arson1324.94-7.14%
Public order118.110.00%
Other theft106.8642.86%
Drugs76.24250.00%
Possession of weapons44.36100.00%
Burglary32.490.00%
Vehicle crime31.87-25.00%
Robbery21.87-33.33%
Other crime11.250.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences60127.2050.00%
Shoplifting5837.41176.19%
Anti-social behaviour3736.1642.31%
Criminal damage and arson1423.0775.00%
Public order118.73-8.33%
Other theft76.86-12.50%
Vehicle crime44.36300.00%
Robbery32.4950.00%
Burglary31.8750.00%
Drugs21.87-60.00%
Possession of weapons21.25100.00%
Theft from the person21.25-33.33%
Other crime11.250.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4081.06-18.37%
Anti-social behaviour2624.94-16.13%
Shoplifting2116.21-47.50%
Public order1213.0971.43%
Criminal damage and arson87.4860.00%
Other theft84.99-11.11%
Drugs54.9925.00%
Theft from the person33.120.00%
Robbery21.87-33.33%
Burglary21.25-60.00%
Possession of weapons11.25-80.00%
Other crime10.62-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.62-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences49107.250.00%
Shoplifting4030.55-44.44%
Anti-social behaviour3124.940.00%
Other theft919.3312.50%
Public order75.61-70.83%
Bicycle theft64.360.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.74-16.67%
Burglary53.1266.67%
Possession of weapons53.120.00%
Drugs43.12300.00%
Other crime32.490.00%
Theft from the person31.87200.00%
Robbery31.870.00%
Vehicle crime21.87100.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting72125.3312.50%
Violence and sexual offences4944.8940.00%
Anti-social behaviour3130.5510.71%
Public order2419.33140.00%
Other theft814.96-38.46%
Criminal damage and arson64.99-25.00%
Possession of weapons53.74400.00%
Burglary33.12-25.00%
Vehicle crime11.87-66.67%
Theft from the person10.62-75.00%
Drugs10.62-50.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting64110.990.00%
Violence and sexual offences3539.910.00%
Anti-social behaviour2821.820.00%
Other theft1317.460.00%
Public order108.110.00%
Criminal damage and arson86.240.00%
Burglary44.990.00%
Theft from the person42.490.00%
Vehicle crime32.490.00%
Other crime31.870.00%
Robbery31.870.00%
Drugs21.870.00%
Possession of weapons11.250.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 50 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20244
July 20244
June 20246
May 20244
April 20244
March 20247
February 20242
January 20245
December 20234
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 29 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.42 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20241
June 20243
May 20243
April 20244
March 20243
February 20244
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 593 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 49.42 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 60 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202448
August 202450
July 202451
June 202449
May 202460
April 202445
March 202457
February 202460
January 202440
December 202349
November 202349
October 202335

A total of 459 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 38.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202453
August 202456
July 202432
June 202441
May 202454
April 202430
March 202440
February 202437
January 202426
December 202331
November 202331
October 202328

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

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20243
June 20241
May 20244
April 20245
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20233
October 20233

A total of 518 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 43.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 72 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202452
August 202425
July 202427
June 202443
May 202427
April 202435
March 202454
February 202458
January 202421
December 202340
November 202372
October 202364

A total of 115 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.58 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20248
July 202411
June 20248
May 20249
April 202414
March 202413
February 202414
January 20248
December 20235
November 20236
October 20238

A total of 11 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
May 20241
December 20236

A total of 137 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.42 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202410
July 202410
June 20246
May 202412
April 202413
March 202411
February 202411
January 202412
December 20237
November 202324
October 202310

A total of 41 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20243
June 20245
May 20243
April 20245
March 20243
February 20243
January 20242
December 20235
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 109 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202411
July 202411
June 20247
May 202412
April 20247
March 202410
February 20247
January 20248
December 20239
November 20238
October 202313

A total of 34 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20245
March 20244
February 20242
January 20241
December 20235
November 20235
October 20231

A total of 35 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 19 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
May 20241
April 20241
February 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20231
October 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BB2 1LG 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
    Total33
    Shoplifting11
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Drugs2
    Vehicle crime1
    Robbery1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 3. Astley Gate
    Total16
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Possession of weapons2
    Public order2
    Robbery2
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total16
    Shoplifting12
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 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. Limbrick
    Total6
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Supermarket
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Shoplifting2
    Other crime1
  • 12. Byrom Street
    Total5
    Shoplifting5
  • 13. Montague Close
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 14. Greenhurst Close
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
  • 15. Stonyhurst Close
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Montague Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 17. Heyhurst Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Alma Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. James Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Barley Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Oakenhurst Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 22. Tattersall Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Police Station
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. King Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. France Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 26. Clayton Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 27. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Raynor Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Mincing Lane
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 30. Stonyhurst Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1