Total Crime Rate
71.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hawkshaw Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 187th 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 Hawkshaw Avenue (BB3 0HU) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawkshaw Avenue (BB3 0HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Falcon Avenue, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackburn Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Darwen East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackburn Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marabou Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Halley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Mersey Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mersey Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mersey Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aysgarth Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackburn Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mostyn Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ribble Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haldane Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Monton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Falcon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Falcon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hodder Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyre Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wyre Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blackburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duddon Avenue | Under investigation |
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