Crime Rates at Aintree Drive, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0QW

Aintree Drive 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 Aintree Drive (BB3 0QW) 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 Aintree Drive (BB3 0QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Meadow Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fosse Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.