Crime Rates at Olive Lane, Darwen, BB3 3DS

Olive Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 46th 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 3DS) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 90.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olive Lane (BB3 3DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Garstang Street, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Two Gates Drive (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.