Total Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 45.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 10.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

The Croft area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Bastwell & Daisyfield , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Croft (BB1 8DY) in the last 12 months was 45.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% lower than the Bastwell & Daisyfield average (57.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Croft (BB1 8DY), the main crime hotspot is near B6232. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B6232 Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Palmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime East Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft East Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colenso Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6232 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6232 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhodes Avenue —
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Data Sources

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