Crime Rates at Blackburn Road, Darwen, BB3 1EJ

Blackburn Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 76th 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 Blackburn Road (BB3 1EJ) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% lower than the Darwen East average (189.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackburn Road (BB3 1EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Falcon Avenue, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Preston Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.