Total Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · 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 26.7 3/10
  • Burglary 20.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fairfax Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Anchorsholme , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 494 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 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower than the Anchorsholme average (82.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfax Avenue (FY2 0DA), the main crime hotspot is near All Hallows Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carnforth Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour All Hallows Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences All Hallows Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lentworth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carr Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft All Saints Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ashfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Stainforth Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranbrook Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashfield Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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