Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 26.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 4.5 1/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Bosley Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Darwen South , and the 53rd lowest 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 Bosley Close (BB3 3LF) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% lower than the Darwen South average (62.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bosley Close (BB3 3LF), 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 Bosley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapter Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapter Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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