Total Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · 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 48.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Abbey Crescent area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Darwen South , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey Crescent (BB3 3PX) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower than the Darwen South average (68.5 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 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 Abbey Crescent (BB3 3PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Field, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pole Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Abbey Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Nave Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Field —
Sep 2025Other theft Green Field Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Taylors Turn —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pole Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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