Total Crime Rate

96.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 96.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • 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

Buff Street area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 180th 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 Buff Street (BB3 2RY) in the last 12 months was 96.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower than the Darwen East average (176.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buff Street (BB3 2RY), the main crime hotspot is near Arch Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Buff Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Weavers Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Street 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Bank Bottom —
Apr 2026Other theft Bank Bottom Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Limes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Belgrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Spring Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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