Total Crime Rate

57.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Balmoral Gardens area has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Darwen South , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balmoral Gardens (BB3 2FH) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balmoral Gardens (BB3 2FH), the main crime hotspot is near Sudell Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Balmoral Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Entwistle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Starkie Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sudell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sarah Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Barn Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Barn Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Labore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Starkie Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellenshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sudellside Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Astbury Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Progress Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gifford Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elswick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ellison Fold Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellison Fold Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sudell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmund Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Atlas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atlas Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Atlas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Atlas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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