Darwen West vs Rural South

Darwen West has a safety score of 27/100 (Below Average) and recorded 730 crimes in the last 12 months. Rural South has a safety score of 72/100 (Safe) with 247 crimes. Rural South 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. Rural South shows -21.1% (falling). 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 Rural South, it is Violent Crime (82 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 Rural South recorded 81. 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 82 in Rural South. 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%). Rural South recorded 313 crimes previously (now 247, -21.1%).

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 Rural South has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Darwen West falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Rural South 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 Rural South. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.