Total Crime Rate

132.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.0 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 132.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Shelley Grove area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 121st 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 Shelley Grove (BB3 3DZ) in the last 12 months was 132.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% 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 31 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelley Grove (BB3 3DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Linden Crescent. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Shelley Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Two Gates Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rose Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elswick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Linden Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sudellside Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Two Gates Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Astbury Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Progress Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellison Fold Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Street —
Apr 2026Public order Ellison Fold Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Labore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anyon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gifford Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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