Crime Rates at Sydney Street, Darwen, BB3 2QW

Sydney Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Darwen South , and the 169th 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 Sydney Street (BB3 2QW) in the last 12 months was 112.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydney Street (BB3 2QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hampden Avenue, 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.