Blackburn crime stats
The overall crime rate in Blackburn city is 114.2 crimes per 1,000 which is 113% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 5.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 119% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 24.9% 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 161% of national crime rate which puts Blackburn on 24. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Antisocial behaviour crime makes up 22.5% of all crimes committed in the area. As of July 2026 antisocial behaviour crime totalled 3.3k representing a decrease 24.6% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 37.4% | 43. lowest | 119% | 5.4k | 7.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 22.5% | 24. highest | 161% | 3.3k | -24.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.2% | 49. lowest | 115% | 1.1k | 2.0% |
| Public order crime | 6.2% | 27. lowest | 102% | 903 | 16.5% |
| Other theft crime | 5.6% | 35. lowest | 96% | 817 | 4.6% |
| Shoplifting crime | 5.6% | 3. lowest | 75% | 816 | -19.9% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.7% | 52. highest | 105% | 685 | -26.3% |
| Drugs crime | 3.1% | 42. lowest | 102% | 451 | 24.9% |
| Other crime | 2.7% | 36. highest | 138% | 387 | 3.8% |
| Burglary crime | 2.4% | 25. lowest | 75% | 351 | -7.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.0% | 45. lowest | 118% | 152 | 9.4% |
| Robbery crime | 0.8% | 18. lowest | 65% | 117 | -8.6% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.4% | 24. lowest | 26% | 60 | 11.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.3% | 4. lowest | 40% | 44 | 18.9% |
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