Lowest-crime areas in Blackburn with Darwen
Of Blackburn with Darwen's 18 neighbourhoods, Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden recorded the lowest crime rate, 38 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Central Blackburn the highest, 355 crimes per 1,000 residents. 11 of 18 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Blackburn with Darwen neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesdenaround BL7 0NG | 38 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Lammack & Revidgearound BB2 6EG | 43 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Beardwood, Pleasington & Liveseyaround BB2 5HH | 51 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Little Harwoodaround BB1 6LL | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Bastwellaround BB1 8HZ | 57 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | South Darwen & Whitehallaround BB3 2EY | 58 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Roe Lee, Brownhill & Sunnyboweraround BB1 9SL | 74 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Ewood & Fernhurstaround BB2 4UL | 83 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Audleyaround BB1 1SU | 88 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Wensley Foldaround BB2 6LP | 94 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | East Darwenaround BB3 3BD | 95 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Meadowheadaround BB2 4QG | 108 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | North Darwenaround BB3 1QY | 113 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Shadsworth & Intackaround BB1 2BH | 145 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Darwen Townaround BB3 1DH | 152 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Queen's Park & Higher Croftaround BB2 3TP | 155 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Witton, Mill Hill & Hollin Bankaround BB2 4AY | 163 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Central Blackburnaround BB1 7JD | 355 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Blackburn with Darwen has the lowest crime rate?
Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden had the lowest recorded crime rate in Blackburn with Darwen from October 2025 to September 2026: 38 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Blackburn with Darwen has the highest crime rate?
Central Blackburn had the highest recorded crime rate in Blackburn with Darwen from October 2025 to September 2026: 355 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.