Total Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.0 2/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Halley Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 42nd 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 Halley Road (BB3 1JB) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% lower than the Darwen East average (176.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halley Road (BB3 1JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Halley Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aysgarth Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Halley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Avondale Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Earnsdale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Aysgarth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aysgarth Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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