Total Crime Rate

244.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 244.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.7 9/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.4 10/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Other crime 10.5 10/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle 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

Lilac Grove area has the 10th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 41st highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lilac Grove (BB3 3AR) in the last 12 months was 244.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% higher than the Darwen East average (176.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 128.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Grove (BB3 3AR), the main crime hotspot is near Linden Crescent. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lilac Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ambleside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anyon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Two Gates Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Two Gates Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Higher London Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Higher London Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higher London Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher London Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Linden Crescent Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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