Total Crime Rate
27.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broadhead Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Darwen West , and the 46th 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 Broadhead Road (BL7 0BG) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% lower than the Darwen West average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broadhead Road (BL7 0BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bolton Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edgeworth Vale (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Darwen West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bolton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bury Road | — |
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