Crime Rates at Dorset Avenue, Darwen, BB3 1HE

Dorset Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 200th 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 Dorset Avenue (BB3 1HE) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Avenue (BB3 1HE), 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.