Total Crime Rate

730.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

304.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 730.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 304.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 269.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 201.9 10/10
  • Other theft 67.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.3 10/10
  • Burglary 32.1 10/10
  • Drugs 25.6 10/10
  • Public order 25.6 10/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Dickson 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 2HQ) 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 2HQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Dickson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/112)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egerton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Pleasant Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Back Pleasant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Back Pleasant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Back Pleasant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Pleasant Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesterfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesterfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chesterfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesterfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yates Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Lord Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Boothroyden Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewtas Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carshalton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carshalton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carshalton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carshalton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redvers Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yates Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yates Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Redvers Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moorhouse Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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