Total Crime Rate

250.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 250.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 103.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.7 9/10
  • Other crime 16.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Summerton Walk area has the 9th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 46th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Summerton Walk (BB3 0HQ) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% higher than the Darwen East average (189.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 90.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Summerton Walk (BB3 0HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Garstang Street, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cornfield Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Summerton Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Powell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lord Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Moor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sandon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moor Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Industry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Allerton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Industry Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson London Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazel Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garstang Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marsh Terrace
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marsh Terrace
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marsh Terrace
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson London Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St James' Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Terrace
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Olive Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perry Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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