Total Crime Rate

253.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

171.6 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 253.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 171.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 153.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.4 9/10
  • Public order 18.7 9/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Shipley Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Layton , and the 101st 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 Shipley Close (FY3 7UJ) in the last 12 months was 253.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 171.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shipley Close (FY3 7UJ), 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 Shipley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Progress Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chatburn Close Awaiting court outcome
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Progress Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yew Tree Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yew Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easington Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easington Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horsebridge Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horsebridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsebridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsebridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chatburn Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hammerton Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tynedale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hammerton Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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