Crime Rates at Bedford Street, Darwen, BB3 0BN

Bedford Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 56th 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 Bedford Street (BB3 0BN) in the last 12 months was 223.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% higher than the Darwen East average (189.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 80.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Street (BB3 0BN), the main crime hotspot is near Sandringham Road. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.