Total Crime Rate

168.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 168.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.0 9/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Scorton Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Layton , and the 161st highest crime rate of 490 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 168.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% higher than the Layton average (144.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -4.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 80.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scorton Avenue (FY3 7HD), the main crime hotspot is near Haslow Place. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scorton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bardsway Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croydon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croydon Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Fulwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Louis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Louis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Louis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croydon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adstone Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melrose Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haslow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Haslow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blairway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bardsway Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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