Total Crime Rate

116.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.0 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 116.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Essex Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 145th 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 Essex Street (BB3 3JF) in the last 12 months was 116.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 66.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Street (BB3 3JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cross Barn Grove, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sudellside Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Essex Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Barn Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Sudellside Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Tower View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellison Fold Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ellison Fold Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gifford Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Progress Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elswick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Barn Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Rose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmund Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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