Blackburn with Darwen crime rate Interactive maps and visualisation

Overview of Blackburn with Darwen crime rate

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Blackburn with Darwen experiences a high crime rate, ranking 5th among 25 surrounding districts. The year 2023 saw 19,347 reported crimes in a population of 154,739, which translates to a 125.03 crime rate per 1,000 residents, marking a 6.2% decline from the previous year.

Leading the crime chart in Blackburn with Darwen are Violence and sexual offences (32.6%), Anti-social behaviour (27.7%), and Shoplifting (7.7%). The rarest incidents involve Robbery, Theft from the person, and Bicycle theft, each below 0.6%.

The borough, segmented into 17 wards, highlights Blackburn Central (325.1), Darwen East (207.5), and Blackburn South East (181.6) as the highest crime areas. In contrast, Billinge & Beardwood (53.2), Blackburn South & Lower Darwen (52.8), and West Pennine (40.4) are the most secure locations.

Postcode district analysis reveals PR1 (197.4), BB2 (143.4), and BB3 (114.2) as the most affected areas. Conversely, BB6 (63.5), BL7 (10.1), and BL8 (0.3) present the lowest crime figures.

Blackburn with Darwen witnessed a dramatic increase in Anti-social behaviour in 2020 and a significant rise in Violence and sexual offences in 2021, along with an increase in Shoplifting in 2023. However, the area experienced notable decreases in Anti-social behaviour from 2021 through 2023, with reductions in Other theft, Public order, and Vehicle crime in 2020. A decline in Violence and sexual offences was also observed in 2023.

Blackburn with Darwen crime incidents by crime type

A total of 19347 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 6314 (32.6)%
Anti-social behaviour – 5355 (27.7)%
Shoplifting – 1497 (7.7)%
Criminal damage and arson – 1391 (7.2)%
Other theft – 1110 (5.7)%
Vehicle crime – 1036 (5.4)%
Public order – 889 (4.6)%
Burglary – 622 (3.2)%
Other crime – 328 (1.7)%
Drugs – 327 (1.7)%
Possession of weapons – 202 (1.0)%
Robbery – 108 (0.6)%
Theft from the person – 99 (0.5)%
Bicycle theft – 69 (0.4)%

How does Blackburn with Darwen compare against nearby areas ?

Blackburn with Darwen ranks 5th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Blackburn with Darwen wards

There are 17 wards within Blackburn with Darwen. Blackburn Central, Darwen East, Blackburn South East has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 17 wards from high crime rate to low.