Total Crime Rate

183.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 183.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Other theft 16.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.7 10/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Elswick Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 70th 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 Elswick Street (BB3 3DX) in the last 12 months was 183.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 105.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elswick Street (BB3 3DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anyon Street, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sudell Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Elswick Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Progress Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higher London Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Sarah Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Higher London Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sudell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sudell Road —
Apr 2026Public order Rose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Higher London Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher London Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Two Gates Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elswick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gifford Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellison Fold Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Two Gates Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ellison Fold Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anyon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Labore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Astbury Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmund Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sudellside Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellenshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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