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Crime Rates in Little Harwood & Whitebirk, ward

Crime Rate

112

112

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Little Harwood & Whitebirk (ward) is 112 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Little Harwood & Whitebirk (ward) is located within Blackburn with Darwen (borough). Annual total crime rate in Blackburn with Darwen (borough) is 126 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Little Harwood & Whitebirk, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 2/10 or low
  • 3/10 or low
  • 4/10 or low
  • 5/10 or medium
  • 6/10 or medium

Crime rates in Little Harwood & Whitebirk (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 39.8 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 29.3 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.59 5/10
Vehicle crime 8.08 6/10
Public order 5.86 3/10
Other theft 4.83 3/10
Shoplifting 3.78 3/10
Drugs 3.74 3/10
Burglary 3.62 4/10
Other crime 2.31 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.06 5/10
Robbery 0.585 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.254 2/10
Theft from the person 0.11 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Little Harwood & Whitebirk (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Little Harwood & Whitebirk (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Little Harwood & Whitebirk (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Little Harwood & Whitebirk (ward), Blackburn with Darwen (local authority district) and North West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Little Harwood & Whitebirk
    ward
  • Blackburn with Darwen
    LAD
  • North West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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