Total Crime Rate

136.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.1 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 136.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Penhill Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont , and the 201st 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 Penhill Close (FY2 0XP) in the last 12 months was 136.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penhill Close (FY2 0XP), 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 Penhill Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leaford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chelford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leaford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teesdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Teesdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotswold Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mexford Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Courtfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dudley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Courtfield Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Courtfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Banbury Avenue —
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Data Sources

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