Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Armadale Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 494 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 Armadale Road (FY2 0SW) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% lower than the Claremont average (460.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armadale Road (FY2 0SW), the main crime hotspot is near Penhill Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Armadale Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Penhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penhill Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penhill Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Penhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penhill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penhill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Penhill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Alston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Alston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hilstone Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holcombe Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Sidney Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sidney Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Penhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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