Crime Rates at Hillside Walk, Blackburn, BB1 2BQ

Hillside Walk area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 182nd highest 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 Hillside Walk (BB1 2BQ) in the last 12 months was 104.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Walk (BB1 2BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tarbert Crescent, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shetland Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.