Total Crime Rate
118.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knowle Fold area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 154th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Knowle Fold (BB3 0EQ) in the last 12 months was 118.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% lower than the Darwen East average (189.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knowle Fold (BB3 0EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Gordon Street. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Darwen East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Moor Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Lane | Under investigation |
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