Darwen East — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Lancashire Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Lancashire Constabulary's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
138 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (147): ▼ 9 (6%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences56 · 41%
- Anti-social behaviour25 · 18%
- Criminal damage and arson15 · 11%
- Public order8 · 6%
- Vehicle crime8 · 6%
- Drugs6 · 4%
- Other crime6 · 4%
- Possession of weapons5 · 4%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
128 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect64 · 50%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified35 · 27%
- Awaiting court outcome17 · 13%
- Local resolution8 · 6%
- Offender given penalty notice2 · 2%
- Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Anti-social Behaviour including the use of vapes additional substances, Road safety (E Bikes) Business crime.
We work to reduce youth antisocial behaviour at key locations in the town centre and this has included setting up a working group of key partners. As the use of vapes with additional substances is a contributing factor to antisocial behaviour, numerous warrants and enforcement visits with partners have taken place in an attempt to disrupt the sale of these vapes. We target roads identified by the community as being a concern to them. We also engage with local schools, and have carried out a number of e-bike operations.
Set: 2026-07-01
Public events & surgeries
squirrels
2026-07-14 · Bold Venture Park, Belgrave Road Darwen
Coffee with a cop
2026-07-29 · Darwen Library, Knott Street Darwen
Meet your local officers
2026-07-29 · Tesco Express, Blackburn Road Falcon Avenue Darwen
In The Know meet your local officers
2026-08-01 · Market Hall, 13 Croft Street Darwen
Meet the local policing team
2026-08-05 · Number 1 Coffee Shop community hub CIC, 19 Croft Street Darwen
Billy Project event
2026-08-14 · Darwen Valley Community Centre, 59-61 Sudellside Street Darwen
Coffee with a cop
2026-08-17 · Darwen Library, Knott Street Darwen
Meet the local policing team at the library
2026-09-02 · Darwen Library, Knott Street Darwen
Coffee with a cop
2026-09-16 · Darwen Library, Knott Street Darwen
Meet your local policing team
2026-09-30 · Ash Grove Darwen
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Lancashire Constabulary
All Lancashire Constabulary neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Lancashire Constabulary.