Blackburn Central vs Brockhall & Dinckley

Blackburn Central has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) and recorded 5,138 crimes in the last 12 months. Brockhall & Dinckley has a safety score of 95/100 (Very Safe) with 55 crimes. Brockhall & Dinckley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Blackburn Central shows a year-on-year crime trend of +26.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Brockhall & Dinckley shows +1.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Blackburn Central, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,692 incidents). In Brockhall & Dinckley, it is Violent Crime (21 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Blackburn Central recorded 1,179 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Brockhall & Dinckley recorded 14. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Blackburn Central totalled 1,692 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 21 in Brockhall & Dinckley. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Blackburn Central recorded 4,069 crimes (now 5,138, a change of +26.3%). Brockhall & Dinckley recorded 54 crimes previously (now 55, +1.9%).

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. Blackburn Central has a resolution rate of 20.1% and Brockhall & Dinckley has 25%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Blackburn Central falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Brockhall & Dinckley 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 Blackburn Central and Brockhall & Dinckley. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.