Key topics

Crime prevention

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In order to make Blackburn with Darwen a safe place to live and work, we are working hard with our partners to cut crime and prevent it from happening.

This page provides links to information and advice on various aspects of crime prevention together with contact details of partner agencies who can give further guidance to businesses as well as members of the public.

Crime prevention

Here you will find how you can reduce the risk of becoming a victim of crime. You can make yourself safer and protect your home, your family and your belongings by following some simple advice.

Business Watch

Offers an effective safety network for business owners, alerting them to suspicious activities and crime in their local area via email, and bringing them added security against crime.

CCTV system

Find out about the CCTV system which acts as a crime detection and crime prevention facility in the borough.

Key achievements

The Community Safety Partnership has made significant progress in creating a safer borough by tackling crime and disorder and anti social behaviour.

Crime and safety - who to contact

In the event of crime it is essential to know who to contact. Here you will find telephone numbers and key contacts dealing with a large number of different situations. Alternatively you can download our key contact / useful numbers poster or leaflet below.

Key contact poster (PDF)
Key contact leaflet (PDF)

Anti-social behaviour

Anti-social behaviour can happen in various ways whether it directly affects you, such as damage to property or nightmare neighbours, or something you witness like litter or nuisance youths. Whatever the problem, it all has an impact on quality of life and causes suffering.