Total Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 32.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dalby Crescent area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 169th 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 Dalby Crescent (BB2 4SZ) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% lower than the Ewood average (137.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dalby Crescent (BB2 4SZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cecilia Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hurstwood Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dalby Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Feniscliffe Drive —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Morley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fielding Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nook Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fielding Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fielding Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cecilia Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hurstwood Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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