Total Crime Rate
68.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Devonshire Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brunswick , and the 166th 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 Devonshire Road (FY3 7AA) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the Brunswick average (202.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Devonshire Road (FY3 7AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laycock Gate, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Henthorne Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rossall Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stirling Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Althorp Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Coopers Way | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stanhope Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rossall Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beresford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beresford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beresford Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anthony'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stirling Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stirling Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peel Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stirling Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Teesdale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Teesdale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | St Anthony'S Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Anthony'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Anthony'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fairfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Anthony'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spencer Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Swarbrick Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Althorp Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Laycock Gate | Under investigation |
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