Total Crime Rate
235.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
142.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Yew 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.
View Crime In Blackpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Garstang Road West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Easington Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Progress Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Garstang Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Progress Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Progress Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Progress Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Progress Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Yew Tree Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Yew Tree Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Easington Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilling Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tynedale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chipping Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Garstang Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garstang Road West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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