Total Crime Rate

68.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.9 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 68.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Shelly Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Anchorsholme , and the 165th 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 Shelly Close (FY2 0GU) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% lower than the Anchorsholme average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelly Close (FY2 0GU), the main crime hotspot is near Kincraig Place. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shelly Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kairnryan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dumfries 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Dumfries Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Irving Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dumfries Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dumfries Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kairnryan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kincraig Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dumfries Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lowland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bordeaux Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lowland Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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