Total Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.5 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 61.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

St Stephens Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 490 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 St Stephens Avenue (FY2 9RG) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Stephens Avenue (FY2 9RG), the main crime hotspot is near Northumberland Avenue. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Stephens Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlin Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlin Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlin Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlin Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowther Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowther Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowther Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lowther Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Lowther Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlin Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Empress Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Empress Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Carlin Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Northumberland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Northumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Admiral View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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