Total Crime Rate
123.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Leckhampton Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont , and the 207th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Leckhampton Road (FY1 2NB) in the last 12 months was 123.7 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leckhampton Road (FY1 2NB), the main crime hotspot is near Cheltenham Road. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 41 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Redvers Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sherbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Redvers Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lichfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Westminster Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King George Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King George Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gynn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gynn Avenue | Under investigation |
| 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 | Woburn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheltenham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesterfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorhouse Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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