Total Crime Rate

80.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.3 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 80.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Chapter Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Darwen South , and the 210th 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 Chapter Road (BB3 3PU) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapter Road (BB3 3PU), 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 Chapter Road 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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