Crime Rates at Westwell Street, Darwen, BB3 0HP

Westwell Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 21st highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westwell Street (BB3 0HP) in the last 12 months was 399.0 per 1,000 residents and was 126.0% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 176.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwell Street (BB3 0HP), 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.