Crime Rates at Whalley Crescent, Darwen, BB3 3EZ

Whalley Crescent area has the 17th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 98th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whalley Crescent (BB3 3EZ) in the last 12 months was 162.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower than the Darwen East average (189.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalley Crescent (BB3 3EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sudell Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Two Gates Drive (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.