Total Crime Rate

20.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Spring Vale Garden Village area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Darwen South , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spring Vale Garden Village (BB3 2HJ) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spring Vale Garden Village (BB3 2HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Field, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bentley Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Spring Vale Garden Village area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Taylors Turn —
Sep 2025Other crime Bentley Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lapwing Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Field —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cranberry Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Green Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Field Under investigation
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Data Sources

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