Crime Rates at Scorton Avenue, Blackpool, FY3 7HD

Scorton Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Layton , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Scorton Avenue (FY3 7HD) in the last 12 months was 180.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% higher than the Layton average (172.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 76.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scorton Avenue (FY3 7HD), the main crime hotspot is near Haslow Place. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.