Crime Rates at Sunnyhurst, Darwen, BB3 1JX

Sunnyhurst area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 206th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sunnyhurst (BB3 1JX) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower than the Darwen East average (176.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunnyhurst (BB3 1JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sunnyhurst, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Avondale Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.