Total Crime Rate

288.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

148.0 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 288.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 148.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.0 9/10
  • Other theft 32.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.0 10/10
  • Burglary 16.0 10/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Other crime 12.0 10/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Marlhill Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Layton , and the 86th 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 Marlhill Road (FY3 7TH) in the last 12 months was 288.0 per 1,000 residents and was 99.2% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 148.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlhill Road (FY3 7TH), the main crime hotspot is near Horsebridge Road. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marlhill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hammerton Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Progress Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowland Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowland Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hammerton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horsebridge Road —
Apr 2026Public order Tarnbrook Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarnbrook Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Progress Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Progress Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsebridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Progress Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Progress Court 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Newton Place —
Apr 2026Public order Newton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pershore Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horsebridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsebridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Chatburn Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chipping Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tynedale Road Under investigation
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 2026Public order Montague Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Montague Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easington Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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