Total Crime Rate

314.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

149.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 314.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 149.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 95.2 10/10
  • Public order 31.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Other crime 12.7 10/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Poulton Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Layton , and the 76th highest crime rate of 490 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 Poulton Road (FY3 7JL) in the last 12 months was 314.3 per 1,000 residents and was 117.4% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 149.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poulton Road (FY3 7JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forshaw Close, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hoyle Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Poulton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoyle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Poulton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Poulton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gateside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argosy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argosy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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