BB2 2QF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BB2 2QF

BB2 2QF, Blackburn with Darwen has recorded a total of 63 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 17.47 per 1,000 population. This BB2 2QF 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 2QF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BB2 2QF, encompassing approximately 3605 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (23) incidents (-14.81% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (14) incidents (-39.13% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (9) incidents (28.57% increase)

BB2 2QF Crime Hotspots

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

  • Stirling Street with total crimes: 4
  • Mill Hill Street with total crimes: 4
  • Brook Street with total crimes: 4

BB2 2QF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2317.47-14.81%
Anti-social behaviour146.38-39.13%
Criminal damage and arson93.8828.57%
Other theft42.50300.00%
Vehicle crime31.11200.00%
Other crime30.830.00%
Shoplifting20.830.00%
Possession of weapons10.550.00%
Public order10.28-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Burglary10.28-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2718.86-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour237.49-4.17%
Criminal damage and arson76.38600.00%
Other crime31.9450.00%
Burglary20.83-33.33%
Shoplifting20.55100.00%
Public order20.55-50.00%
Other theft10.55-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.28-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3020.523.45%
Anti-social behaviour248.32-17.24%
Other theft46.660.00%
Public order41.110.00%
Burglary31.11-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.83-25.00%
Other crime20.83100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.55-66.67%
Shoplifting10.280.00%
Drugs10.280.00%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2921.363.57%
Violence and sexual offences298.0411.54%
Vehicle crime48.04-20.00%
Burglary41.11300.00%
Other theft41.110.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.11-25.00%
Shoplifting10.830.00%
Other crime10.280.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Drugs10.280.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2819.9727.27%
Violence and sexual offences267.77-10.34%
Vehicle crime57.21150.00%
Other theft41.390.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.11-20.00%
Public order21.11-50.00%
Burglary10.55-83.33%
Other crime10.28-80.00%
Drugs10.28-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2923.3045.00%
Anti-social behaviour228.04144.44%
Burglary66.1050.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.660.00%
Other crime51.39150.00%
Other theft41.39300.00%
Public order41.11300.00%
Drugs31.110.00%
Possession of weapons30.830.00%
Vehicle crime20.83-60.00%
Bicycle theft10.550.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2014.14-13.04%
Anti-social behaviour95.55-35.71%
Criminal damage and arson52.500.00%
Vehicle crime51.390.00%
Burglary41.390.00%
Drugs31.11200.00%
Other crime20.830.00%
Other theft10.55-75.00%
Public order10.28-50.00%
Shoplifting10.280.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2313.8715.00%
Anti-social behaviour146.38-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson53.88400.00%
Other theft41.39300.00%
Public order21.110.00%
Possession of weapons10.550.00%
Drugs10.280.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2014.70-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour165.5533.33%
Vehicle crime54.4466.67%
Public order21.39-33.33%
Shoplifting20.550.00%
Burglary20.550.00%
Other theft10.550.00%
Drugs10.280.00%
Robbery10.280.00%
Other crime10.280.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.28-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2213.0415.79%
Anti-social behaviour126.1020.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.33-57.14%
Vehicle crime30.83-25.00%
Public order30.83200.00%
Burglary20.830.00%
Other theft10.55-83.33%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1913.3146.15%
Anti-social behaviour105.27-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson72.7775.00%
Other theft61.94100.00%
Vehicle crime41.66100.00%
Public order11.110.00%
Drugs10.280.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1612.48-15.79%
Violence and sexual offences134.44-51.85%
Criminal damage and arson43.61100.00%
Other theft31.11200.00%
Shoplifting30.8350.00%
Vehicle crime20.83-33.33%
Burglary20.550.00%
Public order10.550.00%
Other crime10.28-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2716.360.00%
Anti-social behaviour197.490.00%
Vehicle crime35.270.00%
Burglary20.830.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.550.00%
Other crime20.550.00%
Shoplifting20.550.00%
Drugs10.550.00%
Other theft10.280.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 236 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.15 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202423
July 202424
June 202429
May 202428
April 202422
March 20249
February 202414
January 202416
December 202312
November 202310
October 202316
September 202319

A total of 308 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.69 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202427
July 202430
June 202429
May 202426
April 202429
March 202420
February 202423
January 202420
December 202322
November 202319
October 202313
September 202327

A total of 56 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.31 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20247
July 20241
June 20243
May 20244
April 20245
March 20245
February 20245
January 20241
December 20233
November 20237
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 38 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20244
June 20244
May 20244
April 20244
March 20241
February 20244
January 20241
December 20231
November 20236
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 40 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20243
June 20244
May 20245
April 20242
March 20245
January 20245
December 20233
November 20234
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 21 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.10 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 14 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
March 20241
January 20242
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
April 20243
February 20241
December 20231

A total of 23 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

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

MonthCount
September 20241
April 20241

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

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
January 20241

A total of 29 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20243
June 20244
May 20241
April 20246
March 20244
January 20242
December 20232
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 13 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.44 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20243
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231
September 20231

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

MonthCount
January 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BB2 2QF postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Stirling Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 2. Mill Hill Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 3. Brook Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Grafton Street
    Total4
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Stanley Range
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. Elim Gardens
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Canal Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Grantham Street
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. Newcastle Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Springbank Terrace
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Suffolk Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Woodfield Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Hollin Bridge Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Griffin Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. New Wellington Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Green Park Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Spring Bank Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. St Aidan'S Close
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. St Aidan'S Avenue
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Hertford Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 21. Elim Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Kelly Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. New Wellington Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Angela Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Field Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. St George'S Avenue
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 27. Matthew Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 28. Railway View
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 29. Penzance Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 30. Lindley Street
    Total1
    Other crime1