Total Crime Rate

153.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 153.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Other crime 14.9 10/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Earnsdale Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 101st 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 Earnsdale Road (BB3 1QT) in the last 12 months was 153.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% lower than the Darwen East average (176.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 89.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earnsdale Road (BB3 1QT), the main crime hotspot is near Sandringham Road. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 74 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Earnsdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Avondale Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oldfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falcon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blackburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pitville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Blackburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pitville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Alban'S Road —
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Data Sources

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