Total Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 94.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Devonshire Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont , and the 232nd lowest 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 Devonshire Road (FY2 0RA) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% lower than the Claremont average (432.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Road (FY2 0RA), the main crime hotspot is near Milford Avenue. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Devonshire Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athlone Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynnwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Holly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Banbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Devonshire Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dudley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynnwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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