Safest Areas in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)
Data: 2025-05 to 2026-04 · Source: data.police.uk
Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) recorded 365 burglaries in the last 12 months. Burglary here is 20% below the UK average. A good alarm system helps keep it that way.
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Get My Free QuotesBurglaries (12 months)
365
2.72 per 1,000 residents
UK average (per 1,000)
3.4
England & Wales
vs UK average
-20%
burglary rate difference
Safest neighbourhoods in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)
Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first
1Wilpshire & Ramsgreave
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen
Clayton-le-Dale & Salesbury
Audley & Queen's Park
Mellor
Livesey with Pleasington
Bastwell & Daisyfield
Billinge & Beardwood
Rishton
Shear Brow & Corporation Park
Little Harwood & Whitebirk
Roe Lee
Blackburn South East
West Pennine
Wensley Fold
Ewood
Mill Hill & Moorgate
St Oswald's
Blackburn Central
Burglary hotspots in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)
Ranked by burglary rate, highest first
1Blackburn Central
St Oswald's
Mill Hill & Moorgate
Ewood
Wensley Fold
West Pennine
Blackburn South East
Roe Lee
Little Harwood & Whitebirk
Shear Brow & Corporation Park
Rishton
Billinge & Beardwood
Bastwell & Daisyfield
Livesey with Pleasington
Mellor
Audley & Queen's Park
Clayton-le-Dale & Salesbury
Blackburn South & Lower Darwen
Wilpshire & Ramsgreave
About Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen)
Population
134,199
Households
49,334
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What this means for Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen) homeowners
Wherever you live in Blackburn (Blackburn with Darwen), the same fundamentals make a home a harder target. Based on the local crime picture, homeowners here may want to prioritise:
- A visible external bell box to deter opportunists
- Door contacts on all main entry doors
- Window sensors on accessible ground-floor and rear windows
- Smart motion detection for hallways and main living areas
- A video doorbell or CCTV on entry points
- App alerts so you know the moment a sensor is triggered
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Get My Free QuotesCrime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-05 to 2026-04.