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Crime Rates in Blackburn with Darwen, local authority district

Crime Rate

126

126

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Blackburn with Darwen, (local authority district) is 126 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 41.8 6/10
Anti-social behaviour 36.6 9/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.67 6/10
Shoplifting 7.46 4/10
Vehicle crime 7.13 7/10
Other theft 6.37 4/10
Public order 6.22 4/10
Burglary 3.16 4/10
Other crime 2.88 7/10
Drugs 2.78 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.15 6/10
Robbery 0.989 4/10
Theft from the person 0.439 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.336 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 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 & Beardwood47.3 low
2. West Pennine49.5 low
3. Livesey with Pleasington65.3 low
4. Bastwell & Daisyfield76 low
5. Blackburn South & Lower Darwen78.9 low
6. Darwen South81 low
7. Roe Lee85.1 low
8. Audley & Queen's Park106 low
9. Little Harwood & Whitebirk112 low
10. Shear Brow & Corporation Park112 low
11. Darwen West117 medium
12. Wensley Fold127 medium
13. Blackburn South East162 medium
14. Ewood166 medium
15. Mill Hill & Moorgate166 medium
16. Darwen East168 medium
17. Blackburn Central327 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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