Total Crime Rate
730.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
304.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dickson Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 490 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 2HF) in the last 12 months was 730.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% higher than the Claremont average (432.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 31.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 304.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dickson Road (FY1 2HF), the main crime hotspot is near Bute Avenue. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Bute Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorhouse Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gynn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gynn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gynn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Gynn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gynn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gynn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gynn Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Moorhouse Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorhouse Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorhouse Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gynn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynn Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lynn Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Redvers Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clevedon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clevedon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clevedon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chesterfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chesterfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesterfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gynn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaves Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Redvers Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheltenham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheltenham Road | Under investigation |
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