Total Crime Rate

171.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 171.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 24.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandy Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blackburn South & Lower Darwen , and the 84th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Lane (BB3 0PN) in the last 12 months was 171.3 per 1,000 residents and was 129.9% higher than the Blackburn South & Lower Darwen average (74.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 88.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 146.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (BB3 0PN), the main crime hotspot is near M65. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences M65 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Kitts Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandy Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandy Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandy Lane Local resolution
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Data Sources

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