Total Crime Rate

55.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 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 55.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lynwood Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 153rd 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 Lynwood Avenue (BB3 0HZ) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower than the Darwen East average (176.5 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 theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynwood Avenue (BB3 0HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Sandringham Road. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 74 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lynwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyre Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Blackburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Veronica Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Alban'S Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Haldane Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Monton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laneshaw Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Laneshaw Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ribble Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ribble Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodder Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leven Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Blackburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birch Hall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oldfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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