Total Crime Rate
66.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hartington Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 171st 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 Hartington Road (BB3 0HT) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hartington Road (BB3 0HT), the main crime hotspot is near Sandringham Road. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Darwen East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hodder Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Monton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haldane Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackburn Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackburn Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mostyn Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ribble Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blackburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Falcon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Halley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Falcon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mersey Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mersey Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Mersey Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Road | Under investigation |
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