Darwen West vs East Whalley Read & Simonstone

Darwen West has a safety score of 27/100 (Below Average) and recorded 730 crimes in the last 12 months. East Whalley Read & Simonstone has a safety score of 75/100 (Safe) with 105 crimes. East Whalley Read & Simonstone scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Darwen West shows a year-on-year crime trend of -21.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. East Whalley Read & Simonstone shows +20.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Darwen West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (261 incidents). In East Whalley Read & Simonstone, it is Violent Crime (40 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Darwen West recorded 213 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while East Whalley Read & Simonstone recorded 22. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Darwen West totalled 261 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 40 in East Whalley Read & Simonstone. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Darwen West recorded 930 crimes (now 730, a change of -21.5%). East Whalley Read & Simonstone recorded 87 crimes previously (now 105, +20.7%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Darwen West has a resolution rate of 33.3% and East Whalley Read & Simonstone has 37.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Darwen West falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. East Whalley Read & Simonstone is covered by Lancashire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Darwen West and East Whalley Read & Simonstone. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.