Total Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 46.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 12.5 3/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Chestnut Grove area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Darwen South , and the 129th 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 Chestnut Grove (BB3 2NQ) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Grove (BB3 2NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Whitehall Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chestnut Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westcote Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cyprus Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Springthorpe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cyprus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashleigh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehall Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehall Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Tree Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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