Total Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 47.5 5/10
  • Other theft 16.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

East Park Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 132nd 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 East Park Avenue (BB3 2SQ) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% lower than the Darwen East average (176.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Park Avenue (BB3 2SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Springfield Street. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in East Park Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Spring Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Belgrave Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Limes Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Street 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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