Total Crime Rate
64.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Earnsdale Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 181st lowest 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 Earnsdale Close (BB3 1RG) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Earnsdale Close (BB3 1RG), the main crime hotspot is near Halley Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Earnsdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Halley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aysgarth Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Aysgarth Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Earnsdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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