Crime Rates at Maria Street, Darwen, BB3 2JN

Maria Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Darwen South , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maria Street (BB3 2JN) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% higher than the Darwen South average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maria Street (BB3 2JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bolton Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sydney Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.