Total Crime Rate

240.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.5 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 240.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 124.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.2 10/10
  • Public order 45.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.9 10/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

King George Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont , and the 108th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around King George Avenue (FY2 9SW) in the last 12 months was 240.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 124.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King George Avenue (FY2 9SW), 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 King George Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowle Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ormond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King George Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Willshaw Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willshaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willshaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willshaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Avenue 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 2026Burglary Empress Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Empress Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King George Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willshaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Redvers Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Redvers Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redvers Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyll Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyll Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Argyll Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Redvers Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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