Total Crime Rate

132.8 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 132.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sarah Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 130th 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 Sarah Street (BB3 3ET) in the last 12 months was 132.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% lower than the Darwen East average (189.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (β‰ˆ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sarah Street (BB3 3ET), 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 Sarah Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sandon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atlas Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joseph Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Labore Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Anyon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Olive Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Olive Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anyon Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anyon Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Perry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Philip Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atlas Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anyon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anyon Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ellerbeck Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anyon Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anyon Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Higher London Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Higher Perry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sudell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson London Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson London Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lily Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Joseph Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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