Total Crime Rate

160.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 160.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 47.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ferguson Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Marton , and the 169th 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 Ferguson Road (FY1 6RL) in the last 12 months was 160.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% higher than the Marton average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferguson Road (FY1 6RL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ferguson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Godwin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fir Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dover Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankfield Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dover Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glastonbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glastonbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Greenwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Other theft Thorn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkstall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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