Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank
Middle areaNorth west Blackburn with Darwen. 11,708 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.1 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank at a rate of 163.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 109.0 per 1,000 people across Blackburn with Darwen.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 790 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 359 |
| Other crime | 324 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 168 |
| Vehicle crime | 95 |
| Drug offences | 62 |
| Burglary | 52 |
| Shoplifting | 39 |
| Robbery | 14 |
| Theft from the person | 8 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank at a rate of 163.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 109.0 per 1,000 people across Blackburn with Darwen.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 156 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (790), anti-social behaviour (359) and other crime (324).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Blackburn with Darwen
These figures are published for the whole of Blackburn with Darwen, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Blackburn with Darwen and not Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank alone. See Blackburn with Darwen
Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank in brief
The median price paid for a home in Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank was £102,000 in 2025.
Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank had 10,490 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bank, 98.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.