Crime Rates at Woodvale, Darwen, BB3 1LT

Woodvale area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 160th 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 Woodvale (BB3 1LT) in the last 12 months was 115.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 142.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 59.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodvale (BB3 1LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bank Bottom, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Fold (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.