Total Crime Rate

104.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 104.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Pole Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Darwen South , and the 161st highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pole Lane (BB3 3LD) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pole Lane (BB3 3LD), the main crime hotspot is near Pole Lane. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Pole Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapter Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Meadows Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pole Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pole Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Field —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Priory Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapter Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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