Crime Rates at Milking Lane, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0RB

Milking Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blackburn South & Lower Darwen , and the 94th 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 Milking Lane (BB3 0RB) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milking Lane (BB3 0RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenfield View, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenbank Terrace (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.