Total Crime Rate

98.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 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 98.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northgate area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bispham , and the 243rd lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northgate (FY2 9NL) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% higher than the Bispham average (84.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northgate (FY2 9NL), the main crime hotspot is near Cliff Place. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Admiral Point —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hesketh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hesketh Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hesketh Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hesketh Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bamber Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Admiral Point Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edenvale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Countess Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayswater Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranleigh Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cranleigh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Admiral Heights —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Admiral Heights —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Admiral Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Admiral Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Admiral Heights —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunny Bank Avenue —
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Data Sources

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