Crime Rates at Hindle Street, Darwen, BB3 1PG

Hindle Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 40th 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 Hindle Street (BB3 1PG) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% lower than the Darwen East average (176.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hindle Street (BB3 1PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Falcon Avenue, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crewdson Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.