Total Crime Rate

71.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 71.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 20.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle 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

Highcroft Avenue area has the 29th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Anchorsholme , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highcroft Avenue (FY2 0BW) in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% higher than the Anchorsholme average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highcroft Avenue (FY2 0BW), the main crime hotspot is near Portree Road. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highcroft Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dumfries Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dumfries Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dumfries Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kairnryan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kairnryan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kairnryan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kairnryan Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kairnryan Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Irving Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stronsay Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stronsay Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oban Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dumfries Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dumfries Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pinewood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strathyre Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carnforth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stainforth Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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