Total Crime Rate

158.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 158.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.4 9/10
  • Other theft 25.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Galway Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Greenlands , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Galway Avenue (FY2 0LL) in the last 12 months was 158.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% higher than the Greenlands average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 69.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Galway Avenue (FY2 0LL), the main crime hotspot is near Munster Avenue. Police recorded 40 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 Galway Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Normandie Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Galway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Valentia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Munster Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Munster Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kylemore Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kylemore Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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