Total Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.6 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 25.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westhall Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 46th 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 Westhall Gardens (BB3 3FN) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westhall Gardens (BB3 3FN), 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 Westhall Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sudellside Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Astbury Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anyon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gifford Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elswick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ellison Fold Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Two Gates Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Linden Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellison Fold Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Two Gates Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higher London Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher London Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Higher London Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Labore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Higher London Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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