Total Crime Rate

7.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 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 7.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Sharples Meadow area has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Darwen West , and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sharples Meadow (BL7 0PE) in the last 12 months was 7.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.2% lower than the Darwen West average (79.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Sharples Meadow (BL7 0PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haworth Street, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ainsdale Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sharples Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Crown Gardens Under investigation
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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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