Total Crime Rate

121.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 121.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.2 10/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Walk area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Little Harwood & Whitebirk , and the 148th 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 Church Walk (BB1 9QS) in the last 12 months was 121.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% higher than the Little Harwood & Whitebirk average (96.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Walk (BB1 9QS), the main crime hotspot is near Opal Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Amethyst Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Amethyst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ruby Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cornelian Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cornelian Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambrian Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Newington Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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