Total Crime Rate

833.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

261.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 833.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 295.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 261.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 223.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 114.3 10/10
  • Other theft 66.7 10/10
  • Burglary 33.3 10/10
  • Public order 23.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 19.1 9/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.5 10/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Oban Place area has the highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Anchorsholme , and the 14th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oban Place (FY2 0HD) in the last 12 months was 833.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1099.7% 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 261.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oban Place (FY2 0HD), 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 Oban Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Primrose Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lowland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kairnryan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kairnryan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kairnryan Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oban Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Stronsay Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kairnryan Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stronsay Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lowland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Irving Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kincraig Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carnforth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kairnryan Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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