Total Crime Rate

1108.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

600.8 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 1108.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 600.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 544.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 250.0 10/10
  • Drugs 80.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 52.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.4 10/10
  • Public order 32.3 10/10
  • Other theft 24.2 10/10
  • Other crime 20.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 20.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
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

Lower Cross Street area has the highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 4th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Cross Street (BB3 3HF) in the last 12 months was 1108.9 per 1,000 residents and was 528.1% 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 135 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 149 (≈ 600.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Cross Street (BB3 3HF), 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 Lower Cross Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Radfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellenshaw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Bank Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Bank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 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 Kay Street Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

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