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Lower Darwen

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Explore BB3 postcode district

Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Lower Darwen within BB3; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.

Schools

Open schools nearby
84
Nearby establishment records
135
Primary nearby
53
Secondary nearby
11

All establishment records

1-20 of 135 · Within 3.1 miles

  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    BB3 0RB, 347 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 41% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    BB3 0QP, 581 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    BB2 3UG, 615 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 79% expected standard

  • Blackamoor Special School

    Community special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 4-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2000
    Location
    BB1 2LA, 646 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • Dame Evelyn Fox Special School

    Community special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 2-19
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2000
    Location
    BB1 2LA, 646 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • Higher Croft Community Primary School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 December 2005
    Location
    BB2 3UY, 684 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 December 2014
    Location
    BB3 0AL, 814 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 43.1
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-7
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    BB2 3NF, 933 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Nursery, ages 2-5
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    BB2 3NF, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • Darwen Vale High School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 30 November 2014
    Location
    BB3 0AL, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • Everton High School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 1988
    Location
    BB2 3ER, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2004
    Location
    BB2 4JJ, 1.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not judged
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 85% expected standard

  • St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2004
    Location
    BB2 4JQ, 1.3 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 April 2024
    Location
    BB3 0AA, 1.4 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 70% expected standard

  • St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 March 2024
    Location
    BB3 0AA, 1.4 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 7-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    BB2 3NX, 1.4 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard

  • Markazul Uloom

    Other independent school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 11-19
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 30 November 2001
    Location
    BB2 3NY, 1.4 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 55.7

  • Noorul Uloom

    Other independent school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 11-23
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 27 October 2020
    Location
    BB2 3NY, 1.4 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 49.4
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 8-16
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 2014
    Location
    BB2 4NW, 1.7 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: suppressed · KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 13.0

  • Crosshill Special School

    Foundation special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 11-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 30 September 2019
    Location
    BB2 3HJ, 1.8 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

Recorded crime

Latest published month
June 2026
Records in latest month
190
Records within 1 mile
2,130
Months covered
12

Month-by-month history

Every available month within 1 mile of Lower Darwen

Monthly records trend

Published monthly records within 1 mile of Lower Darwen.

Monthly records trend data
PeriodRecorded crime events
July 2025195
August 2025189
September 2025169
October 2025184
November 2025175
December 2025178
January 2026163
February 2026179
March 2026170
April 2026152
May 2026186
June 2026190
Monthly recorded crime history
Published monthRecordsLargest category that monthCategory records
June 2026190Violence and sexual offences93
May 2026186Violence and sexual offences106
April 2026152Violence and sexual offences78
March 2026170Violence and sexual offences92
February 2026179Violence and sexual offences100
January 2026163Violence and sexual offences84
December 2025178Violence and sexual offences79
November 2025175Violence and sexual offences75
October 2025184Violence and sexual offences80
September 2025169Violence and sexual offences76
August 2025189Violence and sexual offences77
July 2025195Violence and sexual offences81

Every published record

1-25 of 2,130

  • Theft from the person

    June 2026

    On or near Chanters Way

    Blackburn with Darwen 018A

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Criminal damage and arson

    June 2026

    On or near St Bedes Park

    Blackburn with Darwen 014C

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Moss Fold Road

    Blackburn with Darwen 014C

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Other crime

    June 2026

    On or near Anchor Avenue

    Blackburn with Darwen 014B

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Colville Road

    Blackburn with Darwen 014B

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near View Road

    Blackburn with Darwen 014B

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Blackburn Road

    Blackburn with Darwen 014B

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near View Road

    Blackburn with Darwen 014B

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Public order

    June 2026

    On or near Blackburn Road

    Blackburn with Darwen 014B

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Possession of weapons

    June 2026

    On or near Blackburn Road

    Blackburn with Darwen 014B

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Possession of weapons

    June 2026

    On or near Blackburn Road

    Blackburn with Darwen 014B

    Outcome

    Awaiting court outcome

  • Drugs

    June 2026

    On or near Blackburn Road

    Blackburn with Darwen 014B

    Outcome

    Local resolution

  • Criminal damage and arson

    June 2026

    On or near Colville Road

    Blackburn with Darwen 014B

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Criminal damage and arson

    June 2026

    On or near Sports/Recreation Area

    Blackburn with Darwen 014B

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near Haldane Road

    Blackburn with Darwen 014B

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Anti-social behaviour

    June 2026

    On or near View Road

    Blackburn with Darwen 014B

    Outcome

    Outcome not supplied

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near M65

    Blackburn with Darwen 013D

    Outcome

    Action to be taken by another organisation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Woodland Place

    Blackburn with Darwen 013D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Petrol Station

    Blackburn with Darwen 013D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near M65

    Blackburn with Darwen 013D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Sandy Lane

    Blackburn with Darwen 013D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Finsbury Place

    Blackburn with Darwen 013D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Woodland Place

    Blackburn with Darwen 013D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Ferguson Street

    Blackburn with Darwen 013D

    Outcome

    Local resolution

  • Public order

    June 2026

    On or near Dale View

    Blackburn with Darwen 013D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

Place details

Place type
Suburban Area
Postcode district
BB3
Country
England

Reference location

Latitude and longitude
53.72231, -2.47196
Wider geography
North West

Administrative areas

Unitary Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
E06000008

Nearby places and postcodes

Nearby places
Nearby postcodes

Evidence in context

Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Lower Darwen and whose postcode is in BB3. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.

Schools

84 open schools are in scope, including 53 primary and 11 secondary schools. Lower Darwen Primary School is the nearest published school at 347 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

2,130 published events cover 12 months, averaging 177.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,021 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.