Total Crime Rate
72.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Turncroft Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Darwen South , and the 206th 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 Turncroft Road (BB3 2BW) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% higher than the Darwen South average (62.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Turncroft Road (BB3 2BW), the main crime hotspot is near Cross Barn Grove. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Barn Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Barn Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Progress Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Starkie Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Starkie Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ashton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edmund Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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