Total Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 20.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Fairfax Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Anchorsholme , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairfax Avenue (FY2 0DA) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfax Avenue (FY2 0DA), the main crime hotspot is near All Hallows Close. Police recorded 36 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 Fairfax Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stainforth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime All Hallows Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carnforth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lentworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lentworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lentworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lentworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lentworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crofton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour All Saints Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Hallows Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Hallows Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Hallows Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Hallows Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences All Hallows Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frinton Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shirley Crescent —
Apr 2026Other crime Birkdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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