Total Crime Rate

130.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.0 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 130.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 87.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · 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 24th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 126th 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 Kay Street (BB3 3EL) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% lower than the Darwen East average (176.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kay Street (BB3 3EL), 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 (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Atlas Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Sarah Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sudell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sudell Road —
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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Labore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Entwistle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hamer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellenshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Perry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atlas Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Atlas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Atlas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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