Crime Rates at Ellenshaw Close, Darwen, BB3 3EY

Ellenshaw Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Darwen East , and the 138th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ellenshaw Close (BB3 3EY) in the last 12 months was 126.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellenshaw Close (BB3 3EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sudell Road, where police recorded 32 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.