Barrowford & Pendleside vs Blackburn Central

Barrowford & Pendleside has a safety score of 85/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 14 crimes in the last 12 months. Blackburn Central has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) with 4,574 crimes. Barrowford & Pendleside scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Barrowford & Pendleside shows a year-on-year crime trend of -6.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Blackburn Central shows +12.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Barrowford & Pendleside, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Burglary (6 incidents). In Blackburn Central, it is Violent Crime (1,381 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Barrowford & Pendleside recorded 3 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Blackburn Central recorded 1,144. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Barrowford & Pendleside totalled 1 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,381 in Blackburn Central. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Barrowford & Pendleside recorded 15 crimes (now 14, a change of -6.7%). Blackburn Central recorded 4,058 crimes previously (now 4,574, +12.7%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Barrowford & Pendleside has a resolution rate of 0% and Blackburn Central has 22.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Barrowford & Pendleside falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Blackburn Central is covered by Lancashire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Barrowford & Pendleside and Blackburn Central. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.