Total Crime Rate

883.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 883.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 318.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 246.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 72.6 10/10
  • Other theft 63.1 10/10
  • Public order 41.0 10/10
  • Drugs 31.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 31.6 7/10
  • Burglary 28.4 10/10
  • Other crime 25.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
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

Dickson Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont , and the 14th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dickson Road (FY1 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 883.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.0% higher than the Claremont average (460.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 101 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 299.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickson Road (FY1 2AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Clifton Street. Police recorded 616 crimes here, including 288 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dickson Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Wood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abingdon Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abingdon Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wood Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wood Street
Sep 2025Public order Wood Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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