Total Crime Rate

198.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 198.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.9 10/10
  • Other crime 17.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Exchange Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Exchange Street (BB3 0DT) in the last 12 months was 198.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 85.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Exchange Street (BB3 0DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newton Street, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cornfield Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Exchange Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lightbown Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quakerfields Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garstang Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garstang Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Powell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Powell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Powell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quaker Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Quakerfields Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quakerfields Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exchange Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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