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Crime Rates in Blackburn with Darwen, local authority district

Crime Rate

124

124

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Blackburn with Darwen, (local authority district) is 124 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Blackburn with Darwen (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 41.6 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 36 9/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.26 6/10
Shoplifting 7.29 4/10
Vehicle crime 6.71 7/10
Public order 6.42 5/10
Other theft 6.39 5/10
Other crime 2.95 7/10
Burglary 2.94 3/10
Drugs 2.93 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.15 6/10
Robbery 0.963 4/10
Theft from the person 0.452 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.349 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Blackburn with Darwen (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Blackburn with Darwen (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Blackburn with Darwen (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Blackburn with Darwen (local authority district) and North West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Blackburn with Darwen
    LAD
  • North West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Blackburn with Darwen (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Blackburn with Darwen (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Billinge & Beardwood46.5 low
2. West Pennine49.3 low
3. Livesey with Pleasington66.4 low
4. Bastwell & Daisyfield75 low
5. Roe Lee77.2 low
6. Blackburn South & Lower Darwen77.4 low
7. Darwen South78.2 low
8. Audley & Queen's Park104 low
9. Little Harwood & Whitebirk111 low
10. Shear Brow & Corporation Park111 low
11. Darwen West113 medium
12. Wensley Fold126 medium
13. Ewood159 medium
14. Darwen East162 medium
15. Blackburn South East163 medium
16. Mill Hill & Moorgate170 medium
17. Blackburn Central328 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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