Crime Rates at Turncroft Road, Darwen, BB3 2BW

Turncroft Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Darwen South , and the 191st highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Turncroft Road (BB3 2BW) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% higher than the Darwen South average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Turncroft Road (BB3 2BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Melita Street, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cross Barn Grove (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.