Total Crime Rate

144.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 144.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Dobson Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 115th 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 Dobson Street (BB3 1DU) in the last 12 months was 144.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower than the Darwen East average (189.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dobson Street (BB3 1DU), the main crime hotspot is near Preston Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dobson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Snape Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Britten Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Snape Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Snape Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenway Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Argyle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Argyle Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Argyle Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Cavendish Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heyfold Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Britten Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heyfold Gardens Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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