Crime Rates at Walter Street, Blackburn, BB1 1SU

Walter Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 179th 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 1SU) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walter Street (BB1 1SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rivington Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Skiddaw Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.