Postcode · Darwen
Crime in BB3 1HL
How much crime is recorded in BB3 1HL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- North Darwen
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,461 (2024)
BB3 1HLDarwen
How safe is BB3 1HL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 80.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BB3 1HL area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
80.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
143
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
BB3 1HLNational
Violence and sexual offences68.323.6
Anti-social behaviour24.710.7
Burglary11.79.1
Criminal damage and arson9.44.7
Shoplifting8.98.4
Public order6.84.6
Vehicle crime6.63.5
Other crime5.61.5
Other theft4.74.5
Drugs1.92.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.