Total Crime Rate

123.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.6 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 123.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 86.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 24.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Dalby Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Ewood , and the 137th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dalby Crescent (BB2 4SZ) in the last 12 months was 123.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% lower than the Ewood average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dalby Crescent (BB2 4SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Fielding Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dalby Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fielding Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Morley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morley Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fielding Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fielding Crescent —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dalby Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dalby Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dalby Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fielding Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fielding Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fielding Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fielding Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fielding Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Hurstwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Feniscliffe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Feniscliffe Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurstwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecilia Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Hurstwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Head Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadow Head Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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