Total Crime Rate

140.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 140.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Kay Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 116th 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 Kay Street (BB3 3BZ) in the last 12 months was 140.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% lower than the Darwen East average (176.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kay Street (BB3 3BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Church Bank Street. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kay Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Perry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Atlas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Atlas Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Atlas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Atlas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atlas Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellenshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sudell Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sarah Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Powell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Bank Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Victoria Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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