Total Crime Rate
136.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carr Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Darwen South , and the 124th 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 Carr Road (BB3 2DW) in the last 12 months was 136.4 per 1,000 residents and was 99.2% higher than the Darwen South average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carr Road (BB3 2DW), 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.
View Crime In Darwen South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turncroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gadfield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turncroft Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turncroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tower Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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