Total Crime Rate
90.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brooky Moor area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Darwen West , and the 200th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brooky Moor (BL7 0AT) in the last 12 months was 90.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% higher than the Darwen West average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brooky Moor (BL7 0AT), the main crime hotspot is near Edgeworth Vale. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Darwen West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bury Road | — |
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