Crime Rates at Higher Croft Cottages, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0QS

Higher Croft Cottages area has the 7th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 22nd 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 Higher Croft Cottages (BB3 0QS) in the last 12 months was 388.1 per 1,000 residents and was 188.2% higher 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 145.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higher Croft Cottages (BB3 0QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Levens Close, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norbreck Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.