Total Crime Rate
6.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ainsdale Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Darwen South , and the lowest 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 Ainsdale Drive (BB3 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 6.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% lower than the Darwen South average (62.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Ainsdale Drive (BB3 2EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackpool Street, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Balmoral Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Elliott Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitehall Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Whitehall Street | Offender given a caution |
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