Crime Rates in Blackburn with Darwen, local authority district
Crime Rate
124
124
Average 6/10
* the lower the better
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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 42.1 | 6/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 35 | 9/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.36 | 6/10 |
| Shoplifting | 6.88 | 4/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.6 | 7/10 |
| Public order | 6.55 | 5/10 |
| Other theft | 6.51 | 5/10 |
| Drugs | 3.08 | 4/10 |
| Burglary | 3.01 | 4/10 |
| Other crime | 2.84 | 7/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.17 | 6/10 |
| Robbery | 0.918 | 4/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.446 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.343 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Blackburn with Darwen (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Blackburn with Darwen (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
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- 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 | 45.1 low |
| 2. West Pennine | 51.8 low |
| 3. Livesey with Pleasington | 64.2 low |
| 4. Bastwell & Daisyfield | 73.8 low |
| 5. Roe Lee | 74 low |
| 6. Darwen South | 75.2 low |
| 7. Blackburn South & Lower Darwen | 75.4 low |
| 8. Audley & Queen's Park | 106 low |
| 9. Shear Brow & Corporation Park | 111 low |
| 10. Little Harwood & Whitebirk | 115 medium |
| 11. Darwen West | 115 medium |
| 12. Wensley Fold | 124 medium |
| 13. Ewood | 158 medium |
| 14. Mill Hill & Moorgate | 162 medium |
| 15. Darwen East | 165 medium |
| 16. Blackburn South East | 169 medium |
| 17. Blackburn Central | 323 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026