Total Crime Rate

142.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 142.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bolton Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Darwen South , and the 113th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bolton Road (BB3 2JQ) in the last 12 months was 142.3 per 1,000 residents and was 127.8% higher than the Darwen South average (62.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bolton Road (BB3 2JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alfred Street, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portland Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bolton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Springthorpe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cyprus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cyprus Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alfred Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alfred Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Whitehall Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashleigh Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westcote Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehall Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ellen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Northcote Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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