Total Crime Rate

38.6 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 38.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 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
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Caxton Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bispham , and the 68th 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 Caxton Avenue (FY2 9AP) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% lower than the Bispham average (84.7 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 crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 96.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caxton Avenue (FY2 9AP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Caxton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Erith Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tensing Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tensing Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Glossop Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Davenport Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Red Bank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waller Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bamber Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandhurst Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Sandhurst Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Burglary Chatsworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crawford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crawford Avenue Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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