Total Crime Rate
1500.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Darwen Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Darwen Street (BB2 2AQ) in the last 12 months was 1500.0 per 1,000 residents and was 335.2% higher than the Blackburn Central average (344.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 231 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 151 (≈ 351.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Darwen Street (BB2 2AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 451 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackburn Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mincing Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astley Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astley Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astley Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astley Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astley Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Astley Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Astley Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Astley Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Astley Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Astley Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Astley Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dandy Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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