Total Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· 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 25.2 3/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bennett Walk area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 38th 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 Bennett Walk (BB3 3FE) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (β‰ˆ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bennett Walk (BB3 3FE), the main crime hotspot is near Anyon Street. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bennett Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ash Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Anyon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anyon Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anyon Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anyon Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anyon Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazel Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Higher Perry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Higher London Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ellerbeck Close β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Two Gates Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Labore Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Labore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Labore Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivinson Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Sandon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anyon Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anyon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linden Crescent β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawthorn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coulthurst Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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