Total Crime Rate

259.7 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 259.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 35.9 7/10
  • Other theft 19.3 9/10
  • Other crime 13.8 10/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sandy Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blackburn South & Lower Darwen , and the 40th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Lane (BB3 0PL) in the last 12 months was 259.7 per 1,000 residents and was 218.6% higher than the Blackburn South & Lower Darwen average (81.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -31.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 121.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 124.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (BB3 0PL), the main crime hotspot is near M65. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Blackburn South & Lower Darwen

Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences M65 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dale View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson M65 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences M65 Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences M65 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour M65 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Lucia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B6231 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour M65 —
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Data Sources

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