Total Crime Rate

253.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 253.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 119.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.4 10/10
  • Other theft 23.1 10/10
  • Other crime 15.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Stafford Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 39th 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 Stafford Street (BB3 0BW) in the last 12 months was 253.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% higher than the Darwen East average (176.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 119.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stafford Street (BB3 0BW), the main crime hotspot is near Sandringham Road. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 74 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Stafford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Anchor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Anchor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oldfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Blackburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blackburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pitville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pitville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falcon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Somerset Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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