Total Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 6.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Argyle Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Argyle Street (BB3 1EX) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% lower than the Darwen East average (176.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Argyle Street (BB3 1EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Preston Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Argyle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Argyle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Argyle Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Argyle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Somerset Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenway Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pitville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cavendish Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preston Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Snape Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Pitville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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