Crime Rates at Avondale Road, Darwen, BB3 1NS

Avondale Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 43rd 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 Avondale Road (BB3 1NS) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.4% lower than the Darwen East average (189.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avondale Road (BB3 1NS), 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.