ST ANNES CLOSE, BB2 3AQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BB2 3AQ

ST ANNES CLOSE, BB2 3AQ, Blackburn with Darwen has recorded a total of 39 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 28.20 per 1,000 population. This BB2 3AQ 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 3AQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BB2 3AQ, encompassing approximately 1383 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BB2 3AQ area, explore the BB2 3AQ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (15) incidents (-16.67% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (7) incidents (-22.22% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (4) incidents (100.00% increase)

BB2 3AQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 6
  • Yates Fold with total crimes: 5
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 3

ST ANNES CLOSE, BB2 3AQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1528.20-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour710.85-22.22%
Vehicle crime45.06100.00%
Shoplifting42.89300.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.890.00%
Other crime32.17200.00%
Other theft22.17-33.33%
Public order11.450.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1828.2012.50%
Anti-social behaviour913.0128.57%
Criminal damage and arson36.5150.00%
Other theft32.17200.00%
Vehicle crime22.17100.00%
Shoplifting11.45-66.67%
Public order10.72-66.67%
Robbery10.720.00%
Other crime10.720.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1625.316.67%
Anti-social behaviour711.57-36.36%
Shoplifting35.06-25.00%
Public order32.1750.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.170.00%
Burglary11.45-50.00%
Other theft10.72-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.72-50.00%
Other crime10.720.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1529.64-21.05%
Anti-social behaviour1110.850.00%
Shoplifting47.9533.33%
Other theft32.89-25.00%
Burglary22.17-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson21.45-71.43%
Vehicle crime21.45-60.00%
Public order21.45-77.78%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1944.8346.15%
Anti-social behaviour1113.74-15.38%
Public order97.95125.00%
Criminal damage and arson76.51-22.22%
Vehicle crime55.060.00%
Other theft43.62100.00%
Shoplifting32.89-50.00%
Burglary32.17-40.00%
Possession of weapons12.170.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1339.04-18.75%
Anti-social behaviour139.4030.00%
Criminal damage and arson99.40200.00%
Shoplifting66.5150.00%
Burglary54.340.00%
Public order43.62300.00%
Other theft22.89100.00%
Other crime21.450.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1629.64-27.27%
Anti-social behaviour1011.5711.11%
Shoplifting47.23-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.89200.00%
Other crime22.17100.00%
Possession of weapons21.45100.00%
Robbery11.450.00%
Other theft10.72-50.00%
Public order10.72-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.72-75.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2237.60-18.52%
Anti-social behaviour915.91-35.71%
Shoplifting56.51-16.67%
Vehicle crime43.62300.00%
Burglary32.8950.00%
Public order32.17-25.00%
Other theft22.17-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.45-66.67%
Drugs10.720.00%
Possession of weapons10.720.00%
Other crime10.720.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2745.55125.00%
Anti-social behaviour1419.52-36.36%
Shoplifting610.12100.00%
Other theft44.34100.00%
Public order42.890.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.8950.00%
Burglary22.170.00%
Vehicle crime11.45-50.00%
Drugs10.720.00%
Possession of weapons10.720.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2236.87100.00%
Violence and sexual offences1215.919.09%
Public order48.6833.33%
Shoplifting32.89-40.00%
Burglary22.17-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson21.450.00%
Other crime21.450.00%
Other theft21.45-33.33%
Vehicle crime21.45100.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1132.54-26.67%
Anti-social behaviour117.95-26.67%
Shoplifting57.95150.00%
Other theft33.6250.00%
Burglary32.17200.00%
Drugs32.170.00%
Public order32.170.00%
Other crime22.170.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.45-50.00%
Possession of weapons11.450.00%
Vehicle crime10.720.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1532.540.00%
Violence and sexual offences1510.850.00%
Criminal damage and arson410.850.00%
Public order32.890.00%
Shoplifting22.170.00%
Other crime21.450.00%
Other theft21.450.00%
Burglary11.450.00%
Possession of weapons10.720.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 139 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20249
July 20247
June 202411
May 202411
April 202413
March 202410
February 20249
January 202414
December 202322
November 202311
October 202315

A total of 38 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20243
June 20242
May 20249
April 20244
March 20241
February 20243
January 20244
December 20234
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 23 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.30 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 199 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.58 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202418
July 202416
June 202415
May 202419
April 202413
March 202416
February 202422
January 202427
December 202312
November 202311
October 202315

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

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

A total of 41 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20242
June 20242
May 20247
April 20249
March 20243
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 46 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.83 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20243
June 20244
May 20243
April 20246
March 20244
February 20245
January 20246
December 20233
November 20235
October 20232

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20241
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 2 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
March 20241

A total of 22 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20245
February 20243
January 20242
December 20232
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 5 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20241
January 20241
November 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BB2 3AQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 2. Yates Fold
    Total5
    Other crime3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 3. Shopping Area
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Reading Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 5. Durham Close
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Merchants Quay
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 7. Copperfield Street
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 8. Langden Brook Square
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Meadowbrook Rise
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Hareden Brook Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 11. Robert Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 12. Stirling Drive
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Leeds Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Gillies Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. St Frances Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Malham Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. St Ann'S Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 19. Procter Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Cobourg Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1