Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 33.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Bolton Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Darwen West , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bolton Road (BL7 0AH) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower than the Darwen West average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bolton Road (BL7 0AH), the main crime hotspot is near Haworth Street. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bolton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bolton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bolton Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Bolton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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