Darwen South — 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
56 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (50): ▲ 6 (12%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences21 · 38%
- Vehicle crime18 · 32%
- Anti-social behaviour7 · 13%
- Criminal damage and arson3 · 5%
- Public order2 · 4%
- Other crime2 · 4%
- Burglary1 · 2%
- Drugs1 · 2%
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
63 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect31 · 49%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified20 · 32%
- Awaiting court outcome9 · 14%
- Further action is not in the public interest1 · 2%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 2%
- Local resolution1 · 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
Meet the local policing team at Zest
2026-07-15 · Zest Café Lounge, Junction Street Darwen
In The Know meet your local officers
2026-07-15 · Zest Café Lounge, Junction Street Darwen
Meet the local policing team at Zest
2026-07-15 · Zest Café Lounge, Junction Street Darwen
Coffee with a cop
2026-07-29 · Darwen Library, Knott Street Darwen
Meet the local policing team at Sainsbury's
2026-08-12 · Sainsbury's, Hardman Way Darwen
Coffee with a cop
2026-08-17 · Darwen Library, Knott Street Darwen
Meet the local policing team at Zest
2026-09-09 · Zest Café Lounge, Junction Street Darwen
Coffee with a cop
2026-09-16 · Darwen Library, Knott Street Darwen
Meet the local policing team at Sainsbury's
2026-10-07 · Sainsbury's, Hardman Way Darwen
Coffee with a cop
2026-10-12 · Darwen Library, Knott Street 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.