Total Crime Rate

56.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 56.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Waterside area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Greenlands , and the 115th 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 Waterside (FY2 0WT) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% lower than the Greenlands average (101.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterside (FY2 0WT), the main crime hotspot is near Milford Avenue. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Kylemore Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lorne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hilstone Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milford Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milford Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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