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Crime Rates in Blackburn with Darwen, local authority district

Crime Rate

123

123

Average 6/10

Last updated: 06.11.2024

Annual total crime rate in Blackburn with Darwen, (local authority district) is 123 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 41.9 7/10
Anti-social behaviour 32 9/10
Shoplifting 8.93 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.54 6/10
Vehicle crime 6.73 7/10
Other theft 6.71 5/10
Public order 6.04 5/10
Burglary 4.34 6/10
Other crime 2.66 6/10
Drugs 2.31 5/10
Possession of weapons 1.36 7/10
Robbery 0.866 4/10
Theft from the person 0.414 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.304 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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 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 in local authority districts of Blackburn with Darwen (local authority district)

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2023 - Sept 2024

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