Total Crime Rate

163.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 163.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Olive Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 89th 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 Olive Lane (BB3 3DQ) in the last 12 months was 163.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% lower than the Darwen East average (176.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 86.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olive Lane (BB3 3DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Anyon Street. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Olive Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higher London Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Two Gates Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Two Gates Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garstang Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Labore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atlas Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Atlas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Atlas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Atlas Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Perry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Atlas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garstang Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anyon Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Higher London Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quaker Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Moor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sarah Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Higher London Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Astbury Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher London Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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