Crime Rates at Derham Street, Blackburn, BB2 3SZ

Derham Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Blackburn Central , and the 24th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derham Street (BB2 3SZ) in the last 12 months was 363.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% higher than the Blackburn Central average (325.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 134.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derham Street (BB2 3SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 241 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.