Postcode sector · Darwen
Crime in BB3 9
How much crime is recorded in BB3 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 1,699 (2024)
BB3 9Postcode sector · Darwen
How safe is BB3 9
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 70.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in BB3 9, 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
70.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
152
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 9National
Violence and sexual offences61.623.6
Anti-social behaviour31.610.7
Shoplifting13.38.4
Drugs9.32.4
Public order9.24.6
Criminal damage and arson9.14.7
Other theft5.44.5
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Burglary3.19.1
Other crime3.01.5
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Robbery0.81.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
40
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.