Total Crime Rate

172.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 172.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walmsley Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 91st 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 Walmsley Street (BB3 3AD) in the last 12 months was 172.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% lower than the Darwen East average (189.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walmsley Street (BB3 3AD), the main crime hotspot is near Anyon Street. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walmsley Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lilac Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anyon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atlas Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atlas Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gifford Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ash Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Terrace —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Terrace —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson London Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson London Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sandon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazel Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anyon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivinson Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilac Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coulthurst Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Two Gates Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linden Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Higher Perry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Labore Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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