Total Crime Rate

257.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.6 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 257.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 156.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 141.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Layton , and the 99th 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 7PH) in the last 12 months was 257.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 156.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chepstow Road (FY3 7PH), the main crime hotspot is near Elston Avenue. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 39 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elston Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Haslow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gateside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoyle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argosy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adstone Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences 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 2026Burglary Fulwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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