Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BB6 · Lancashire
68
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
BB2 · Blackburn with Darwen
443
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Accrington has less crime — 68 vs 443 incidents in February 2026.
Darwen recorded substantially more crime than Accrington in February 2026 — 443 incidents compared to 68, a 6.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Darwen records significantly more (160 vs 28 incidents). Accrington is below the national average while Darwen is above, making Accrington the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Accrington recorded fewer crimes than Darwen — 68 vs 443 incidents. That is 85% fewer crimes. Accrington is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Accrington recorded 28 incidents of this type vs 160 in Darwen. Overall, Accrington had fewer total crimes (68 vs 443).