blackburn with darwen Crime Intelligence Report
blackburn with darwen recorded 1,465 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 9.16 per 1,000 residents. This places blackburn with darwen at #107 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 18.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 14.5% lower.
Total Crimes
1,465Annual Crime Rate
National Safety
Top 16% Riskiest UK
National Population
Estimated population
12-Month Crime Trend
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| On or near Parking Area Map | Violence and sexual offences: 26 Anti-social behaviour: 13 Shoplifting: 6 | 26 |
| On or near Pankhurst Close Map | Violence and sexual offences: 17 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Bicycle theft: 1 | 17 |
| On or near Shopping Area Map | Violence and sexual offences: 13 Other theft: 4 | 13 |
| On or near Supermarket Map | Shoplifting: 16 | 16 |
| On or near Shopping Area Map | Shoplifting: 12 | 12 |
| On or near Thornley Avenue Map | Public order: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 5 Possession of weapons: 1 | 6 |
| On or near Broomfield Place Map | Violence and sexual offences: 10 | 10 |
| On or near Supermarket Map | Anti-social behaviour: 10 | 10 |
| On or near Petrol Station Map | Anti-social behaviour: 9 | 9 |
| On or near Astley Gate Map | Shoplifting: 5 Other theft: 2 Bicycle theft: 2 | 5 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Stop & Search
March 20262,322
Total Stops
10.6%
Arrest Rate
253
Neighbourhoods
Reason for Stop
Controlled drugs
Offensive weapons
Article for use in theft
Stolen goods
Articles for use in criminal damage
Firearms
Fireworks
Outcome
Gender
Officer-Defined Ethnicity
Self-defined where available78.5%
White
18.0%
Asian
2.6%
Black
0.8%
Other
Stop & search data published by Lancashire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Expert Safety Insights
Ward Safety Rankings
17 wardsHighest Crime
| # | Ward | Crimes | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackburn Central | 257 | 132.3 |
| 2 | Darwen East | 112 | 129.4 |
| 3 | Mill Hill & Moorgate | 116 | 128.7 |
| 4 | Shear Brow & Corporation Park | 117 | 119.0 |
| 5 | Darwen West | 88 | 112.6 |
Safest Wards
| Ward | Crimes | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| shield | Billinge & Beardwood | 20 | 2.1 |
| shield | Roe Lee | 64 | 4.2 |
| shield | West Pennine | 24 | 3.0 |
| shield | Bastwell & Daisyfield | 39 | 4.3 |
| shield | Livesey with Pleasington | 49 | 6.1 |
Growth Analysis
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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.
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