Crimes Committed Near Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE in October 2025
Summary
Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE is within the Blackburn South East policing neighbourhood, under the Lancashire Constabulary force area.
There were 127 crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 60 reported crimes per 1,000 people
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Medium
Bicycle theft: None
Burglary: Low
Criminal damage and arson: Low
Drugs: None
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Very Low
Possession of weapons: None
Public order: Very Low
Robbery: Very Low
Shoplifting: None
Theft from the person: None
Vehicle crime: Low
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 24 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Cobourg Close |
| October 2025 | On or near Cross Fold |
| October 2025 | On or near Hareden Brook Close |
| October 2025 | On or near Langden Brook Square |
| October 2025 | On or near Levens Close |
| October 2025 | On or near Levens Close |
| October 2025 | On or near Parking Area |
| October 2025 | On or near Parking Area |
| October 2025 | On or near Parking Area |
| October 2025 | On or near Parking Area |
| October 2025 | On or near Parking Area |
| October 2025 | On or near Parking Area |
| October 2025 | On or near Parking Area |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station |
| October 2025 | On or near Ravenglass Close |
| October 2025 | On or near Robert Street |
| October 2025 | On or near Silbury Close |
| October 2025 | On or near Skelshaw Close |
| October 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area |
| October 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area |
| October 2025 | On or near Ulverston Close |
| October 2025 | On or near Whitehaven Close |
| October 2025 | On or near Yates Fold |
Bicycle theft
This is the 1 Bicycle theft crime recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
Burglary
These are the 4 Burglary crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Besant Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Primrose Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Rimington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Yates Fold | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 13 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Flimby Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Levens Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Levens Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Newchurch Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Newchurch Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Ravenglass Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Rimington Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Rockcliffe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Whitendale Crescent | Under investigation |
Drugs
These are the 3 Drugs crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Yates Fold | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Yates Fold | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 9 Other theft crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Brandy House Brow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Gillies Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Gillies Street | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Rimington Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Whitby Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near York Street | Local resolution |
Public order
These are the 9 Public order crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Langden Brook Square | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Langden Brook Square | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Manxman Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Procter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Rockcliffe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Shoplifting
These are the 10 Shoplifting crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Balmoral Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Theft from the person
This is the 1 Theft from the person crime recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Vehicle crime
These are the 3 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Crossfield Street | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Ulverston Close | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 48 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Crossfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Flimby Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Glasson Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Hare Clough Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Hareden Brook Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Levens Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Mowbray Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Observatory Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Pankhurst Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| October 2025 | On or near Procter Street | Local resolution |
| October 2025 | On or near Procter Street | Local resolution |
| October 2025 | On or near Rockcliffe Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| October 2025 | On or near Sark Gardens | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Seascale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Seascale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Seascale Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Seascale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Silbury Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Ulverston Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Yates Fold | Under investigation |
Other crime
These are the 2 Other crime crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Observatory Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Broughton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Park Lee Road | Under investigation |
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