Total Crime Rate
115.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scholes Street area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 160th 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 Scholes Street (BB3 1LN) in the last 12 months was 115.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% lower than the Darwen East average (189.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 142.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 59.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scholes Street (BB3 1LN), the main crime hotspot is near Crewdson Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 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 | Britten Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crewdson Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Grafton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britten Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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