Total Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 71.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rivington Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bispham , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rivington Avenue (FY2 9DG) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% lower than the Bispham average (84.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rivington Avenue (FY2 9DG), the main crime hotspot is near Landseer Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rivington Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Landseer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Codale Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Crawford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tensing Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tensing Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Landseer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Landseer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norcliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davenport Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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