Total Crime Rate

104.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 104.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Walney Place area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Layton , and the 235th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walney Place (FY3 7RT) in the last 12 months was 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walney Place (FY3 7RT), the main crime hotspot is near Furness Avenue. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walney Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 Warwick Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Warwick Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarnbrook Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tarnbrook Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowland Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowland Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furness Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furness Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furness Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newton Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Convent Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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