Total Crime Rate

259.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 259.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 18.8 6/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Duckworth 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 Duckworth Street (BB3 1AU) 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 Duckworth Street (BB3 1AU), the main crime hotspot is near Church Bank Street. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Duckworth Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Arch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bank Bottom —
Sep 2025Public order A666 Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belgrave Square —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bank Bottom —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bank Bottom —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Bottom Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arch Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A666 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willow Street —
Sep 2025Public order Arch Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Bank Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Bank Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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