Total Crime Rate
118.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blackburn with Darwen has the 6th highest crime rate of 35 districts in North West region and the 51st highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (North West), it has the 6th highest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in Blackburn with Darwen in the last 12 months was 118.5 per 1,000 residents and was 103.4% higher than the North West region average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Blackburn with Darwen’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6,637 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 53 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 11.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7,985 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 118.5 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackburn Central | 325.3 | 206.8 (174%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Darwen East | 176.5 | 58.0 (49%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Audley & Queen's Park | 134.7 | 16.2 (14%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Mill Hill & Moorgate | 123.6 | 5.1 (4%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | Ewood | 123.1 | 4.6 (4%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 6 | Blackburn South East | 120.5 | 2.0 (2%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 7 | Little Harwood & Whitebirk | 97.3 | -21.3 (-18%) | High 8/10 |
| 8 | Darwen West | 79.9 | -38.7 (-33%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Blackburn South & Lower Darwen | 74.5 | -44.0 (-37%) | High 7/10 |
| 10 | Wensley Fold | 66.3 | -52.2 (-44%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 11 | Darwen South | 62.5 | -56.1 (-47%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 12 | Roe Lee | 61.5 | -57.0 (-48%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 13 | Bastwell & Daisyfield | 57.1 | -61.4 (-52%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 14 | Livesey with Pleasington | 56.2 | -62.4 (-53%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 15 | Billinge & Beardwood | 48.6 | -69.9 (-59%) | Low 4/10 |
| 16 | Shear Brow & Corporation Park | 40.8 | -77.7 (-66%) | Low 3/10 |
| 17 | West Pennine | 39.4 | -79.1 (-67%) | Low 3/10 |
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