Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prospect Terrace area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Darwen West , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prospect Terrace (BB1 2NS) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% lower than the Darwen West average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prospect Terrace (BB1 2NS), the main crime hotspot is near James Street. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prospect Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6232 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belthorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Belthorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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