Total Crime Rate

351.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

171.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 351.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 171.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 145.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.2 10/10
  • Other theft 34.4 10/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Knowle Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont , and the 70th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knowle Avenue (FY2 9RX) in the last 12 months was 351.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 171.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowle Avenue (FY2 9RX), 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 Knowle Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Argyll Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Shaftesbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyll Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyll Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carlin Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowle Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Northumberland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Northumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Empress Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Empress Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlin Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlin Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King George Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King George Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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