Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BB7 · Lancashire
83
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
BB1 · Blackburn with Darwen
285
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Clitheroe has less crime — 83 vs 285 incidents in April 2026.
Darwen recorded substantially more crime than Clitheroe in April 2026 — 285 incidents compared to 83, a 3.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Darwen records significantly more (114 vs 29 incidents). Clitheroe is below the national average while Darwen is above, making Clitheroe the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Clitheroe recorded fewer crimes than Darwen — 83 vs 285 incidents. That is 71% fewer crimes. Clitheroe is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Clitheroe recorded 29 incidents of this type vs 114 in Darwen. Overall, Clitheroe had fewer total crimes (83 vs 285).