Total Crime Rate
259.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cotton Hall Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 41st 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 Cotton Hall Street (BB3 0DW) in the last 12 months was 259.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 120.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cotton Hall Street (BB3 0DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Garstang Street, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Frances Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Darwen East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Powell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Allerton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garstang Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsh Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsh Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsh Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
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