Crime Rates at Pitville Street, Darwen, BB3 1HJ

Pitville Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 13th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pitville Street (BB3 1HJ) in the last 12 months was 573.4 per 1,000 residents and was 203.4% 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 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 81.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 117 (≈ 324.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pitville Street (BB3 1HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sandringham Road. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.