Total Crime Rate

173.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 173.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 57.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Drugs 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Chepstow Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Layton , and the 157th 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 Chepstow Road (FY3 7PG) in the last 12 months was 173.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% 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 13 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chepstow Road (FY3 7PG), 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 Chepstow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haslow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoyle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brendon Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brendon Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adstone Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gateside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argosy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fulwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Haslow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argosy 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 2026Other theft Poulton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Poulton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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