Crime Rates in Blackburn with Darwen, local authority district
Crime Rate
125
125
High 7/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Blackburn with Darwen, (local authority district) is 125 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Crime rates in Blackburn with Darwen (local authority district) by type
Data source: data.police.uk
May 2024 - Apr 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)
- Blackburn with DarwenLAD
- North Westregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Blackburn with Darwen (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Billinge & Beardwood | 46.9 low |
| 2. West Pennine | 51.5 low |
| 3. Livesey with Pleasington | 64.4 low |
| 4. Bastwell & Daisyfield | 76.6 low |
| 5. Blackburn South & Lower Darwen | 78.1 low |
| 6. Darwen South | 80.9 low |
| 7. Roe Lee | 87.6 low |
| 8. Audley & Queen's Park | 107 low |
| 9. Little Harwood & Whitebirk | 107 low |
| 10. Shear Brow & Corporation Park | 109 low |
| 11. Wensley Fold | 120 medium |
| 12. Darwen West | 125 medium |
| 13. Blackburn South East | 163 medium |
| 14. Darwen East | 163 medium |
| 15. Ewood | 169 medium |
| 16. Mill Hill & Moorgate | 171 medium |
| 17. Blackburn Central | 315 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
May 2024 - Apr 2025