Total Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 16.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rectory Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Darwen South , and the 19th 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 Rectory Close (BB3 3RG) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% lower than the Darwen South average (68.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Close (BB3 3RG), the main crime hotspot is near Cross Barn Grove. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rectory Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ely Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbey Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ely Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turncroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turncroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turncroft Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Nave Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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