Total Crime Rate

211.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 211.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.1 10/10
  • Public order 24.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Edward Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont , and the 135th highest crime rate of 494 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 Edward Avenue (FY2 9TD) in the last 12 months was 211.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower than the Claremont average (460.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 112.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Edward Avenue (FY2 9TD), the main crime hotspot is near Northumberland Avenue. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Edward Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King George Avenue —
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Northumberland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Empress Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Empress Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Empress Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King George Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlin Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlin Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlin Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Carlin Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Carlin Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ormond Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Ormond Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carlin Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Public order King Edward Avenue Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King George Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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