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Crime in Blackburn with Darwen by area

Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.

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4,795crimes recordedJune to August 2026
+5%on the 3 months beforemore crime
Turton Bottomslowest rate12.4 per 1,000 a year
98.4middle areacrimes per 1,000 a year

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Most improved: Ewood (-14%), Witton (-7%) and Mill Hill (-6%), compared with the three months before.

Every area, ranked

#Most common
1WhitebirkBB1 · 3,852 residents 224.3▲ 5%violence
2WittonBB2 · 9,700 residents 219▼ 7%violence
3Wensley FoldBB2 · 16,822 residents 197.1▲ 6%violence
4Whinny HeightsBB2 · 11,075 residents 188.9▲ 24%violence
5BlackburnBB1 · 86,254 residents 142▲ 8%violence
6Queen's ParkBB1 · 15,197 residents 141.3▲ 21%violence
7Lower DarwenBB3 · 7,827 residents 135.9▲ 8%violence
8Mill HillBB2 · 17,317 residents 132.4▼ 6%violence
9IntackBB1 · 12,657 residents 123.9▲ 12%violence
10EwoodBB2 · 12,396 residents 122.9▼ 14%violence
11BrownhillBB1 · 7,165 residents 117.2▲ 56%violence
12ShadsworthBB1 · 14,606 residents 105.7▲ 12%violence
13DarwenBB3 · 30,049 residents 99.8▼ 3%violence
14PleckgateBB1 · 7,212 residents 99.3▲ 56%violence
15EarcroftBB3 · 7,193 residents 98.4▼ 1%violence
16Higher AudleyBB1 · 20,419 residents 97.8▲ 10%violence
17Higher CroftBB2 · 9,507 residents 90.50%violence
18SunnybowerBB1 · 8,284 residents 76.8▲ 1%violence
19BlackamoorBB1 · 4,970 residents 70▲ 26%violence
20Little HarwoodBB1 · 11,239 residents 69▲ 20%violence
21Cherry TreeBB2 · 7,130 residents 63.4▲ 1%violence
22Four Lane EndsBB1 · 18,038 residents 50.1▲ 15%violence
23BeardwoodBB2 · 4,632 residents 47.5▲ 31%violence
24LammackBB1 · 9,041 residents 46.5▲ 35%violence
25HoddlesdenBB3 · 1,923 residents 45.8▼ 8%violence
26PleasingtonBB2 · 5,273 residents 44.8▲ 28%violence
27EdgworthBL7 · 3,236 residents 14.8▼ 20%violence
28ChapeltownBL7 · 1,902 residents 12.6▼ 54%violence
29Turton BottomsBL7 · 3,236 residents 12.4▼ 37%anti-social behaviour

Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.

Why busy centres look worst

Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.

How we work it out

Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.

Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.

Crime in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Blackburn with Darwen have the lowest crime?

Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Turton Bottoms, Chapeltown, Edgworth, Pleasington and Hoddlesden.

Which areas of Blackburn with Darwen have the highest crime?

Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Whitebirk, Witton, Wensley Fold, Whinny Heights and Blackburn.

Is crime going up or down in Blackburn with Darwen?

Across Blackburn with Darwen, 4,795 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 5% more than the three months before.

How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?

We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.