Total Crime Rate

77.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 77.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Robbery 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Walter Street area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 220th 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 Walter Street (BB1 1SX) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walter Street (BB1 1SX), the main crime hotspot is near Selkirk Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Chester Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Walter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dewhurst Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dewhurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Randolph Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen'S Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selkirk Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selkirk Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selkirk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selkirk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langden Brook Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selkirk Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cook Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ripon Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Chester Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cook Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Ripon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ripon Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ripon Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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