Total Crime Rate
21.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Acacia 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 Acacia Walk (BB1 1XE) 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 Acacia Walk (BB1 1XE), 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.
View Crime In Audley & Queen's Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | St Margarets Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Longton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cherry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Margarets Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Margarets Way | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Margarets Way | Offender given penalty notice |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crabtree Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Marys Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Marys Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Temple Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Meadow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Didsbury Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
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