Total Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.6 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 53.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • 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
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

Marabou Drive area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 148th 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 Marabou Drive (BB3 0JN) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% lower than the Darwen East average (176.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marabou Drive (BB3 0JN), the main crime hotspot is near Hodder Grove. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Marabou Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Earnsdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aysgarth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodder Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ribble Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ribble Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Aysgarth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyre Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birch Hall Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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