Total Crime Rate

402.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

165.9 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 402.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 165.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 128.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 111.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 45.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.1 10/10
  • Drugs 19.0 10/10
  • Public order 19.0 9/10
  • Other theft 16.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.5 10/10
  • Robbery 9.5 9/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 9th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont , and the 59th 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 2JS) in the last 12 months was 402.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% lower 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -59.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 165.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickson Road (FY1 2JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gynn Avenue, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carshalton Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dickson Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gynn Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carshalton Road
Apr 2026Burglary Redvers Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Willshaw Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willshaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willshaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willshaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Imperial Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Imperial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Imperial Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Moorhouse Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carshalton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carshalton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carshalton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Boothroyden Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ormond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gynn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gynn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gynn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gynn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gynn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gynn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gynn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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