Blackburn crime stats
The overall crime rate in Blackburn city is 120 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 5.1k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 113% of national crime rate. Bicycle theft crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 42.4% 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 208% of national crime rate which puts Blackburn on 7. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Antisocial behaviour crime makes up 28.1% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 antisocial behaviour crime totalled 4.3k representing an increase 5.9% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 33.4% | 37. lowest | 113% | 5.1k | 0.4% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 28.1% | 7. highest | 208% | 4.3k | 5.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.5% | 34. lowest | 107% | 992 | -6.2% |
| Shoplifting crime | 6.0% | 8. lowest | 86% | 915 | -16.3% |
| Public order crime | 5.5% | 19. lowest | 96% | 847 | 12.9% |
| Other theft crime | 5.4% | 39. lowest | 98% | 830 | 6.4% |
| Vehicle crime | 5.3% | 37. highest | 124% | 806 | -9.0% |
| Drugs crime | 2.6% | 30. lowest | 89% | 405 | 21.3% |
| Burglary crime | 2.3% | 24. lowest | 76% | 358 | -19.2% |
| Other crime | 2.3% | 41. highest | 128% | 357 | -1.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.9% | 39. lowest | 115% | 143 | -3.4% |
| Robbery crime | 0.9% | 29. lowest | 77% | 133 | 16.7% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.4% | 19. lowest | 23% | 57 | 3.6% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.3% | 8. lowest | 43% | 47 | 42.4% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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