Total Crime Rate

104.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 104.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.3 9/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Highfield Street area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Street (BB3 2DD) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% lower than the Darwen East average (176.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Street (BB3 2DD), the main crime hotspot is near Sudell Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Highfield Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hamer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Barn Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashton Road —
Apr 2026Public order Ashton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sudell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sudell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Barn Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Starkie Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Starkie Street Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmund Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Progress Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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