Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 31.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 4.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Horrobin Fold area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Darwen West , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Horrobin Fold (BL7 0HL) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% lower than the Darwen West average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horrobin Fold (BL7 0HL), the main crime hotspot is near The Spinney, with 5 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Horrobin Fold area

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Data Sources

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