Total Crime Rate

156.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.0 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 156.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 17th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont , and the 173rd 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 Devonshire Road (FY2 0TW) in the last 12 months was 156.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Road (FY2 0TW), 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Teesdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Holly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Banbury Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fairfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynnwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynnwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teesdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Courtfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Courtfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dudley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Courtfield Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Geldof Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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