Total Crime Rate

84.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 84.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Washington Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Greenlands , and the 194th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Washington Avenue (FY2 0PP) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% lower than the Greenlands average (101.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washington Avenue (FY2 0PP), the main crime hotspot is near Edmonton Place. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Washington Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Salcombe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Salcombe Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sidney Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Toronto Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edmonton Place —
Sep 2025Other theft Edmonton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Alston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Alston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edmonton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Langdon Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gresley Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bibby'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Washington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Linden Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Washington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Low Moor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidney Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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