Total Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 52.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Birch Walk area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 147th 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 Birch Walk (BB1 1UJ) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Walk (BB1 1UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Cherry Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birch Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Temple Drive —
Apr 2026Public order St Margarets Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Cherry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandwich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Didsbury Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hastings Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Longton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sherwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Margarets Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hythe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Margarets Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft St Marys Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St Margarets Way Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Marys Close —
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Data Sources

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