Total Crime Rate

297.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.1 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 297.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 124.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 82.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Other theft 18.8 9/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Union Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 27th 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 Union Street (BB3 0DA) in the last 12 months was 297.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 124.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (BB3 0DA), the main crime hotspot is near Church Bank Street. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Union Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Weavers Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Arch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bank Bottom Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bank Bottom —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Back Duckworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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