Total Crime Rate
1261.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Railway Road area has the highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 4th 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 Railway Road (BB3 2RG) in the last 12 months was 1261.9 per 1,000 residents and was 567.7% higher than the Darwen East average (189.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 420.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Railway Road (BB3 2RG), the main crime hotspot is near Church Bank Street. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Darwen East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Atlas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Street East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Bank Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belgrave Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Street East | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Street East | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arch Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arch Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Powell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hamer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Bank Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Atlas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Joseph Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Joseph Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lord Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bank Bottom | — |
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