Total Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Fountain Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 103rd 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 Fountain Street (BB3 2NL) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fountain Street (BB3 2NL), the main crime hotspot is near Bank Bottom. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fountain Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bank Bottom Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bank Bottom —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Limes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Spring Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Belgrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Radfield Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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