MOORGATE STREET, BB2 4NY Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BB2 4NY

MOORGATE STREET, BB2 4NY, Blackburn with Darwen has recorded a total of 56 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 11.83 per 1,000 population. This BB2 4NY crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BB2 postcode area, which has experienced 653 crimes and a crime rate of 10.31 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BB2 4NY crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BB2 4NY, encompassing approximately 4734 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (20) incidents (-9.09% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (18) incidents (-14.29% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)

BB2 4NY Crime Hotspots

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

  • Albion Street with total crimes: 7
  • St James' Street with total crimes: 6
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 5

MOORGATE STREET, BB2 4NY Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2011.83-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour184.22-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson43.800.00%
Vehicle crime40.84-63.64%
Shoplifting30.840.00%
Burglary20.63-71.43%
Other crime20.420.00%
Public order10.42-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%
Other theft10.210.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2215.42-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour214.655.00%
Vehicle crime114.44175.00%
Burglary72.3240.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.480.00%
Shoplifting30.840.00%
Other crime20.630.00%
Public order20.42-33.33%
Other theft10.42-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3316.4737.50%
Anti-social behaviour206.97-16.67%
Burglary54.22150.00%
Vehicle crime41.060.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.84-33.33%
Shoplifting30.84200.00%
Public order30.63-70.00%
Other crime20.63100.00%
Other theft20.42-50.00%
Robbery10.420.00%
Drugs10.210.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2416.6941.18%
Anti-social behaviour245.074.35%
Public order105.07150.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.1120.00%
Other theft41.27100.00%
Vehicle crime40.8433.33%
Burglary20.84-50.00%
Shoplifting10.42-66.67%
Other crime10.210.00%
Drugs10.210.00%
Possession of weapons10.210.00%
Robbery10.210.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2313.73109.09%
Violence and sexual offences174.866.25%
Criminal damage and arson53.59-37.50%
Public order41.06100.00%
Burglary40.84100.00%
Vehicle crime30.840.00%
Shoplifting30.6350.00%
Other theft20.630.00%
Possession of weapons10.420.00%
Drugs10.21-50.00%
Other crime10.210.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1610.35-15.79%
Anti-social behaviour113.38-26.67%
Criminal damage and arson82.32166.67%
Vehicle crime31.6950.00%
Public order20.630.00%
Shoplifting20.42100.00%
Burglary20.42-50.00%
Other theft20.42-50.00%
Drugs20.42100.00%
Possession of weapons10.42-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1911.19-13.64%
Anti-social behaviour154.0136.36%
Burglary43.17300.00%
Other theft40.84100.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.8450.00%
Possession of weapons20.630.00%
Vehicle crime20.42-33.33%
Public order20.42-33.33%
Shoplifting10.42-50.00%
Drugs10.21-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2210.7746.67%
Anti-social behaviour114.6537.50%
Vehicle crime32.3250.00%
Public order30.6350.00%
Drugs20.63100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.42100.00%
Shoplifting20.420.00%
Other theft20.42-50.00%
Burglary10.42-66.67%
Robbery10.210.00%
Other crime10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences158.24114.29%
Anti-social behaviour83.17-38.46%
Other theft41.690.00%
Burglary30.84200.00%
Shoplifting20.63-71.43%
Public order20.42-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.42-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.42-66.67%
Drugs10.21-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.210.00%

In November 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour139.930.00%
Shoplifting72.75-30.00%
Violence and sexual offences71.48-66.67%
Other theft41.48100.00%
Vehicle crime40.8433.33%
Criminal damage and arson30.840.00%
Public order30.630.00%
Drugs20.630.00%
Robbery20.420.00%
Other crime10.420.00%
Burglary10.21-83.33%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2113.52-4.55%
Anti-social behaviour134.44-31.58%
Shoplifting102.75400.00%
Burglary62.1150.00%
Public order31.27200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.63-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.63200.00%
Drugs20.63100.00%
Other theft20.42100.00%
Other crime10.42-75.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2212.4615.79%
Anti-social behaviour194.655.56%
Other crime44.01300.00%
Burglary40.840.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.8433.33%
Shoplifting20.84100.00%
Public order10.420.00%
Vehicle crime10.21-75.00%
Drugs10.210.00%
Other theft10.210.00%

In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1910.770.00%
Anti-social behaviour184.010.00%
Vehicle crime43.800.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.840.00%
Drugs10.630.00%
Other crime10.210.00%
Theft from the person10.210.00%
Robbery10.210.00%
Other theft10.210.00%
Public order10.210.00%
Shoplifting10.210.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 50 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.85 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20244
June 20244
May 20246
April 20245
March 20248
February 20243
January 20242
December 20231
November 20233
October 20233
September 20234
August 20233

A total of 257 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.77 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202420
July 202422
June 202433
May 202424
April 202417
March 202416
February 202419
January 202422
December 202315
November 20237
October 202321
September 202322
August 202319

A total of 214 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.46 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202418
July 202421
June 202420
May 202424
April 202423
March 202411
February 202415
January 202411
December 20238
November 202313
October 202313
September 202319
August 202318

A total of 41 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20247
June 20245
May 20242
April 20244
March 20242
February 20244
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231
October 20236
September 20234

A total of 40 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
June 20243
May 20241
April 20243
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20237
October 202310
September 20232
August 20231

A total of 48 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.69 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 202411
June 20244
May 20244
April 20243
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
December 20232
November 20234
October 20233
September 20231
August 20234

A total of 37 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.85 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20243
May 202410
April 20244
March 20242
February 20242
January 20243
December 20232
November 20233
October 20233
September 20231
August 20231

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231
September 20234
August 20231

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

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242

A total of 30 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.31 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
January 20241
November 20232
August 20231

A total of 15 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.36 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232
September 20231
August 20231

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

MonthCount
April 20241
December 20231

A total of 2 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
August 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BB2 4NY postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Albion Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 2. St James' Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 3. Supermarket
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Heys Court
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 5. Jersey Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 6. Angela Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Moorgate Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Catterall Street
    Total3
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Queen'S Terrace
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Andrew Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Broadway Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 12. Carrington Avenue
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Kelly Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Herschell Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Bentham Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Plantation Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. King'S Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Dorothy Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Mitton Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Suffolk Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. Matthew Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1