Total Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.0 8/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dartford Close area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 201st lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dartford Close (BB1 1DU) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower than the Audley & Queen's Park average (134.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dartford Close (BB1 1DU), the main crime hotspot is near Durham Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dartford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Chester Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Chester Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirling Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stirling Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cicely Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cicely Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cicely Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cicely Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cicely Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cicely Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higher Barn Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridgemill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridgemill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cicely Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higher Barn Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Barn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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