Total Crime Rate

86.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · 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 86.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Essex Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 205th 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 Essex Street (BB3 3JF) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% 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 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ellison Fold Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Essex Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gifford Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Brandwood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ellison Fold Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coulthurst Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Progress Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellison Fold Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nave Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ely Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ely Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elswick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Street —
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Data Sources

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