Total Crime Rate

211.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 211.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 83.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 78.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.6 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Keele Walk area has the 14th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 56th 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 Keele Walk (BB1 1EH) in the last 12 months was 211.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% higher than the Audley & Queen's Park average (134.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Keele Walk (BB1 1EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Durham Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langden Brook Square (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Keele Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Chester Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stirling Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Skelshaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Skelshaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelshaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croasdale Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Higher Barn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higher Barn Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Higher Barn Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skelshaw Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dewhurst Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Chester Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skelshaw Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skelshaw Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langden Brook Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skelshaw Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cicely Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cicely Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cicely Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cicely Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirling Drive Local resolution
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Data Sources

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