Total Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 60.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Walney Gardens area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Audley & Queen's Park , and the 170th 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 Walney Gardens (BB2 3EJ) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walney Gardens (BB2 3EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Levens Close. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walney Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glasson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seascale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seascale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Observatory Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Levens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Levens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Levens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Observatory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Observatory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seascale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morecambe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mowbray Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faroes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Broughton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Broughton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manxman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manxman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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