Blackburn crime stats
The overall crime rate in Blackburn city is 117.4 crimes per 1,000 which is 117% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 5.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 34.6% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 115% of national crime rate. Bicycle theft crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 45.7% over the last twelve months.The category of "antisocial behaviour crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Antisocial behaviour crime rate is at 191% of national crime rate which puts Blackburn on 8. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Antisocial behaviour crime makes up 26.2% of all crimes committed in the area. As of April 2026 antisocial behaviour crime totalled 3.9k representing a decrease 7% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 34.6% | 39. lowest | 115% | 5.2k | 2.5% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 26.2% | 8. highest | 191% | 3.9k | -7.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.0% | 46. lowest | 113% | 1.0k | 2.7% |
| Shoplifting crime | 5.9% | 8. lowest | 83% | 877 | -15.8% |
| Public order crime | 5.6% | 20. lowest | 95% | 839 | 9.4% |
| Other theft crime | 5.5% | 37. lowest | 97% | 819 | 4.7% |
| Vehicle crime | 5.0% | 43. highest | 116% | 751 | -18.5% |
| Drugs crime | 2.9% | 39. lowest | 95% | 432 | 30.1% |
| Other crime | 2.5% | 35. highest | 137% | 380 | 3.0% |
| Burglary crime | 2.2% | 21. lowest | 72% | 336 | -22.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.9% | 38. lowest | 112% | 141 | -2.8% |
| Robbery crime | 0.9% | 25. lowest | 75% | 132 | 11.9% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.4% | 26. lowest | 26% | 63 | 16.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.3% | 8. lowest | 46% | 51 | 45.7% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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