Total Crime Rate

590.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

315.8 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 590.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 315.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 293.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 191.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.8 10/10
  • Public order 18.8 9/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Ashburton Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brunswick , and the 28th 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 Ashburton Road (FY1 2JD) in the last 12 months was 590.2 per 1,000 residents and was 192.0% higher than the Brunswick average (202.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 315.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashburton Road (FY1 2JD), 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 Ashburton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/115)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egerton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Boothroyden Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banks Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banks Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banks Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banks Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Howard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Pleasant Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egerton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egerton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Back Pleasant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Back Pleasant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road 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 Lynn Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lynn Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynn Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Moorhouse Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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