Total Crime Rate

56.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 56.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Melrose Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Layton , and the 134th 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 Melrose Avenue (FY3 7ES) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% lower than the Layton average (144.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Avenue (FY3 7ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Mark'S Place, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Huntley Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Blackpool

Crime Over Time in Melrose Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mark'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Huntley Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Lyncroft Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyncroft Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyncroft Crescent —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mark'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mark'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Brendon Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melrose Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brendon Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fulwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mark'S Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Brooklyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wilford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Mark'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mark'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mark'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Huntley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilford Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croydon Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croydon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croydon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huntley Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huntley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 29 of 29

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑