Blackburn Central
Ward of Blackburn with Darwen
315.8/1,000
Very high
Crimes (annualised)
939
Population
11,895
Ward crime rate
315.8 /1,000
National band
10 / 10
Window: 2025-04 → 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk recorded crimes · Population: ONS LSOA mid-year estimates · National band scale from England & Wales LAD distribution
Crime mix (annualised)
- anti social behaviour1,064
- violent crime1,008
- shoplifting580
- public order240
- criminal damage arson192
- drugs164
Other wards in Blackburn with Darwen
- Blackburn South EastPopulation 7,810245.8 /1,000Very high
- Darwen EastPopulation 9,679187.2 /1,000High
- Mill Hill & MoorgatePopulation 7,383183.1 /1,000High
- EwoodPopulation 8,761159.4 /1,000Moderate
- Wensley FoldPopulation 8,997129.4 /1,000Moderate
- Darwen WestPopulation 7,798107.3 /1,000Low
- Audley & Queen's ParkPopulation 10,523107.2 /1,000Low
- Little Harwood & WhitebirkPopulation 9,04894.8 /1,000Low
- Livesey with PleasingtonPopulation 8,04468.6 /1,000Low
- Bastwell & DaisyfieldPopulation 9,03967.0 /1,000Low
- Shear Brow & Corporation ParkPopulation 8,42465.5 /1,000Low
- Roe LeePopulation 8,81064.0 /1,000Low
- Blackburn South & Lower DarwenPopulation 9,22349.4 /1,000Very low
- Billinge & BeardwoodPopulation 8,41741.3 /1,000Very low
- Darwen SouthPopulation 8,6460.0 /1,000Very low
- West PenninePopulation 7,1990.0 /1,000Very low