BB2 3HS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BB2 3HS

BB2 3HS, Blackburn with Darwen has recorded a total of 35 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 14.58 per 1,000 population. This BB2 3HS 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 3HS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BB2 3HS, encompassing approximately 2400 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (16) incidents (33.33% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (5) incidents (-50.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)

BB2 3HS Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 6
  • Yates Fold with total crimes: 5
  • Highfield Road with total crimes: 4

BB2 3HS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1614.5833.33%
Anti-social behaviour56.67-50.00%
Shoplifting42.080.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.67-25.00%
Other crime31.25200.00%
Vehicle crime11.250.00%
Theft from the person10.420.00%
Burglary10.420.00%
Drugs10.420.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1214.58-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour105.0066.67%
Other theft44.17300.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.67100.00%
Public order11.67-66.67%
Burglary10.420.00%
Robbery10.420.00%
Other crime10.42-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.420.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1514.58-21.05%
Anti-social behaviour66.25-33.33%
Public order32.5050.00%
Vehicle crime31.2550.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.25-33.33%
Shoplifting20.83-33.33%
Other crime20.830.00%
Burglary10.830.00%
Other theft10.42-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1916.660.00%
Anti-social behaviour97.92-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.75-40.00%
Shoplifting31.25200.00%
Vehicle crime21.25-50.00%
Public order20.83-75.00%
Other theft20.83-33.33%

In May 2024, 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 offences1922.91-5.00%
Anti-social behaviour107.92-16.67%
Public order84.17100.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.3366.67%
Vehicle crime42.08100.00%
Other theft31.67200.00%
Burglary31.25-25.00%
Shoplifting11.25-80.00%
Other crime10.42-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.420.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2022.50-4.76%
Anti-social behaviour128.330.00%
Shoplifting55.0025.00%
Burglary42.080.00%
Public order41.67100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.67-25.00%
Other crime31.25200.00%
Vehicle crime21.250.00%
Other theft10.83-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2121.2550.00%
Anti-social behaviour128.7550.00%
Shoplifting45.00-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.67300.00%
Possession of weapons31.67200.00%
Public order21.25-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.83-50.00%
Other theft20.83100.00%
Other crime10.830.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1417.08-44.00%
Anti-social behaviour85.83-27.27%
Shoplifting53.330.00%
Vehicle crime42.080.00%
Public order31.67-25.00%
Burglary21.25-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.83-75.00%
Drugs10.420.00%
Possession of weapons10.420.00%
Other crime10.420.00%
Other theft10.42-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2523.33177.78%
Anti-social behaviour1110.41-26.67%
Shoplifting54.5866.67%
Burglary42.08100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.67300.00%
Public order41.6733.33%
Other theft31.670.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1516.25150.00%
Violence and sexual offences96.2550.00%
Other theft33.750.00%
Public order31.250.00%
Shoplifting31.25-40.00%
Burglary21.25-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.83100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.83-66.67%
Other crime10.420.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences614.58-66.67%
Anti-social behaviour62.50-57.14%
Shoplifting52.50400.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.08-25.00%
Public order31.250.00%
Burglary31.25200.00%
Other theft31.2550.00%
Drugs21.250.00%
Possession of weapons10.830.00%
Vehicle crime10.420.00%
Other crime10.420.00%
Robbery10.420.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1818.75125.00%
Anti-social behaviour147.507.69%
Criminal damage and arson45.83300.00%
Public order31.670.00%
Other theft21.250.00%
Burglary10.83-66.67%
Shoplifting10.42-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.420.00%
Other crime10.420.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1314.580.00%
Violence and sexual offences85.420.00%
Burglary33.330.00%
Shoplifting31.250.00%
Vehicle crime21.250.00%
Theft from the person20.830.00%
Other theft20.830.00%
Drugs10.830.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.420.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 131 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202410
July 20246
June 20249
May 202410
April 202412
March 202412
February 20248
January 202411
December 202315
November 20236
October 202314
September 202313

A total of 202 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.54 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202412
July 202415
June 202419
May 202419
April 202420
March 202421
February 202414
January 202425
December 20239
November 20236
October 202318
September 20238

A total of 23 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.30 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20243
June 20242
May 20244
April 20242
March 20242
February 20244
December 20232
November 20231
September 20232

A total of 38 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20242
June 20243
May 20245
April 20243
March 20244
February 20241
January 20244
December 20231
November 20233
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 41 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20242
June 20243
May 20241
April 20245
March 20244
February 20245
January 20245
December 20233
November 20235
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 3 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
September 20232

A total of 25 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
May 20243
April 20244
February 20242
January 20244
December 20232
November 20233
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 5 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
February 20241
November 20232
September 20231

A total of 15 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20242
May 20241
April 20243
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 36 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.27 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
June 20242
May 20248
April 20244
March 20242
February 20243
January 20244
December 20233
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 27 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

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

MonthCount
August 20241
November 20231

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

MonthCount
August 20241
March 20243
February 20241
November 20231
October 20231

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

MonthCount
May 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 2. Yates Fold
    Total5
    Other crime3
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 3. Highfield Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Merchants Quay
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 5. Meadowbrook Rise
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Hareden Brook Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 7. Robert Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Mowbray Avenue
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. Gillies Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. St Frances Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Malham Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. St Ann'S Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 14. Procter Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Rose Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Mosley Street
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 17. Cobourg Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Smalley Way
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 19. Newchurch Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1