Total Crime Rate
50.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Plymouth Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 494 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 Plymouth Road (FY3 7JS) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.0% lower than the Claremont average (460.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Plymouth Road (FY3 7JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brooklyn Avenue, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wembley Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Claremont| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hughes Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poulton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carleton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mellwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holyoake Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plymouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Plymouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Plymouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Plymouth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hughes Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Close | Under investigation |
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