Total Crime Rate

144.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 144.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Drugs 15.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chester Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 113th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chester Street (BB1 1BQ) in the last 12 months was 144.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% higher than the Audley & Queen's Park average (134.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Street (BB1 1BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Durham Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Durham Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edith Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shakeshaft Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aberdeen Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Strathclyde Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Strathclyde Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Culshaw Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sussex Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bristol Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stirling Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stirling Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bristol Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randolph Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leeds Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randolph Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Copperfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Reading Close —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Whitendale Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Leeds Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chester Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dewhurst Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Randolph Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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