Total Crime Rate

294.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

172.4 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 294.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 172.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.0 10/10
  • Public order 31.4 10/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Other crime 12.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • 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

Dinmore Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Layton , and the 83rd 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 Dinmore Avenue (FY3 7RR) in the last 12 months was 294.7 per 1,000 residents and was 103.8% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 172.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dinmore Avenue (FY3 7RR), 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 Dinmore Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furness Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Convent Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Convent Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adstone Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Furness Avenue
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furness Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gateside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elston Avenue
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argosy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argosy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoyle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Montague Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Montague Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shorefileds Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shorefileds
Apr 2026Other crime Haslow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haslow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Place Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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