Total Crime Rate

235.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

142.2 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 235.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 142.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 133.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.8 10/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Yew Tree Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Layton , and the 110th 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 Yew Tree Road (FY3 7TZ) in the last 12 months was 235.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% 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 30 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 ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 142.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yew Tree Road (FY3 7TZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Garstang Road West, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Overdale Grove (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Yew Tree Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garstang Road West
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easington Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Progress Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garstang Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Progress Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Progress Court
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yew Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yew Tree Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easington Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilling Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tynedale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chipping Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Garstang Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garstang Road West Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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