Crime Rates at Store Street, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0QJ

Store Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 152nd lowest 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 Store Street (BB3 0QJ) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower than the Audley & Queen's Park average (134.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Store Street (BB3 0QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Higher Croft Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenfield View (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.