Total Crime Rate

1023.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

349.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1023.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 349.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 349.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 254.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 214.3 10/10
  • Public order 71.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.6 10/10
  • Other crime 23.8 10/10
  • Other theft 15.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.9 10/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Robbery 7.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Market Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 7th 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 Market Street (BB3 1PS) in the last 12 months was 1023.8 per 1,000 residents and was 480.0% higher than the Darwen East average (176.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 349.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Street (BB3 1PS), the main crime hotspot is near Church Bank Street. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Market Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Weavers Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Back Duckworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Arch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Bank Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bank Bottom —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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