Total Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 36.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 6.9 2/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Walter Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Blackburn with Darwen .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walter Street (BB1 1RD) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walter Street (BB1 1RD), the main crime hotspot is near Langden Brook Square. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walter Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randolph Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen'S Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langden Brook Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croasdale Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skelshaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Skelshaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Skelshaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skelshaw Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skelshaw Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skelshaw Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skelshaw Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dewhurst Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Street
Apr 2026Other crime Chester Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Street
Apr 2026Drugs Chester Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Street Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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