Total Crime Rate

79.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Romney Walk area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Romney Walk (BB1 1PP) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romney Walk (BB1 1PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dover Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Delph Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Romney Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delph Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandwich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Farm House Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ronald Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shadsworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eagle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eagle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eagle Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Delph Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delph Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hythe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sandwich Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Patten Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bonchurch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bonchurch Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bonchurch Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valley Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Valley Lane —
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Data Sources

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