Total Crime Rate
51.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rock Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Darwen West , and the 130th 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 Rock Lane (BB3 0LX) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% lower than the Darwen West average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rock Lane (BB3 0LX), the main crime hotspot is near Long Lane. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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