Crime Rates at Higher Croft Road, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0QR

Higher Croft Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 194th 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 Higher Croft Road (BB3 0QR) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower than the Audley & Queen's Park average (134.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higher Croft Road (BB3 0QR), the main crime hotspot is near Levens Close. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.