Total Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

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 41.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Sudell Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sudell Road (BB3 3JA) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (β‰ˆ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sudell Road (BB3 3JA), 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 Sudell Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anyon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gifford Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ellerbeck Close β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Philip Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ely Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Labore Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Labore Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ely Close β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Progress Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anyon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sudell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anyon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Anyon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anyon Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anyon Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anyon Street β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Two Gates Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brandwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anyon Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anyon Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elswick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Labore Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lily Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coulthurst Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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