Crime Rates at Chestnut Walk, Blackburn, BB1 1UP

Chestnut Walk area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 33rd 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 Chestnut Walk (BB1 1UP) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Walk (BB1 1UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cherry Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.