Total Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 60.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Sark Gardens area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 170th 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 Sark Gardens (BB2 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sark Gardens (BB2 3EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Norbreck Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sark Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Norbreck Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faroes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norbreck Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manxman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morecambe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mowbray Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manxman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glasson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fleetwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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