Total Crime Rate

168.8 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 168.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Other crime 12.7 10/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ansdell Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hawes Side , and the 165th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ansdell Road (FY1 5LZ) in the last 12 months was 168.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% higher than the Hawes Side average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (β‰ˆ 101.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ansdell Road (FY1 5LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Lune Grove. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ansdell Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyre Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Durley Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Lune Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lune Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hodder Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boardman Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arkholme Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lune Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lune Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lune Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shetland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ansdell Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ansdell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knox Grove β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finsbury Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Levens Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Marina Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rose Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rose Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westfield Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eaton Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grasmere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Finsbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arkholme Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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