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Crime and justice in Blackburn with Darwen

Unitary authority

The north east of the North West. 163,801 people in 137 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Blackburn with Darwen, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Blackburn with Darwen’s 91 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 95.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,591
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: Blackburn with Darwen among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Blackburn with Darwen is 1,591.

Anti-social behaviour

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3,569
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: Blackburn with Darwen among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Blackburn with Darwen is 3,569.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
466
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: Blackburn with Darwen among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Blackburn with Darwen is 466.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,355
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: Blackburn with Darwen among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Blackburn with Darwen is 1,355.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
571
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: Blackburn with Darwen among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Blackburn with Darwen is 571.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,878
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: Blackburn with Darwen among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Blackburn with Darwen is 2,878.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
109.0 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Blackburn with Darwen at a rate of 109.0 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 92.4 per 1,000 people across North West.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against North West
18% higher92.4 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: Blackburn with Darwen among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Blackburn with Darwen is 109.0 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
117
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: Blackburn with Darwen among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Blackburn with Darwen is 117.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
893
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: Blackburn with Darwen among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Blackburn with Darwen is 893.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
62
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: Blackburn with Darwen among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Blackburn with Darwen is 62.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
909
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: Blackburn with Darwen among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Blackburn with Darwen is 909.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
7,034
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: Blackburn with Darwen among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Blackburn with Darwen is 7,034.

Street-level crime

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Blackburn with Darwen. The map shows each one.

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