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Crime Rates in Blackburn with Darwen, local authority district

Crime Rate

124

Average 6/10

Last updated: 04.12.2024

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 42 7/10

Anti-social behaviour 32.6 9/10

Criminal damage and arson 8.65 6/10

Shoplifting 8.49 5/10

Vehicle crime 7.06 7/10

Other theft 6.53 4/10

Public order 6.19 5/10

Burglary 4.2 6/10

Other crime 2.73 6/10

Drugs 2.33 4/10

Possession of weapons 1.28 7/10

Robbery 0.885 4/10

Theft from the person 0.433 2/10

Bicycle theft 0.317 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 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)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. Billinge & Beardwood	44.6 low
2. West Pennine	52.5 low
3. Livesey with Pleasington	62.7 low
4. Blackburn South & Lower Darwen	70.6 low
5. Roe Lee	74.8 low
6. Bastwell & Daisyfield	75.4 low
7. Darwen South	76.6 low
8. Shear Brow & Corporation Park	113 medium
9. Audley & Queen's Park	113 medium
10. Little Harwood & Whitebirk	117 medium
11. Wensley Fold	120 medium
12. Darwen West	126 medium
13. Mill Hill & Moorgate	160 medium
14. Darwen East	160 medium
15. Blackburn South East	166 medium
16. Ewood	167 medium
17. Blackburn Central	313 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

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