Total Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Spinney area has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Darwen West , and the 95th 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 The Spinney (BL7 0JA) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower than the Darwen West average (85.2 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Spinney (BL7 0JA), 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 The Spinney area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Spinney —
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Data Sources

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