Crime Rates at Martinique Drive, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0SA

Martinique Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blackburn South & Lower Darwen , and the 220th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Martinique Drive (BB3 0SA) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martinique Drive (BB3 0SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fore Street (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.