Total Crime Rate
81.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tockholes Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 217th 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 Tockholes Road (BB3 1LL) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tockholes Road (BB3 1LL), the main crime hotspot is near James Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 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 | Hope Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britten Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britten Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crewdson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A666 | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A666 | — |
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