Crime Rates in Little Harwood & Whitebirk, ward
Crime Rate
115
115
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Little Harwood & Whitebirk (ward) is 115 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium 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 124 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
- 7/10 or high
Crime rates in Little Harwood & Whitebirk (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 43.3 | 5/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 30.3 | 6/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.52 | 5/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 7.11 | 5/10 |
| Public order | 5.93 | 3/10 |
| Other theft | 4.64 | 3/10 |
| Shoplifting | 3.99 | 3/10 |
| Drugs | 3.94 | 3/10 |
| Burglary | 2.61 | 3/10 |
| Other crime | 2.58 | 4/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.01 | 5/10 |
| Robbery | 0.331 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.187 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.145 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Little Harwood & Whitebirk (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Little Harwood & Whitebirk (ward).
The figures in black 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)
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026