Total Crime Rate

309.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.3 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 309.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 148.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Mowbray Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Greenlands , and the 78th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mowbray Drive (FY3 7UN) in the last 12 months was 309.2 per 1,000 residents and was 245.4% higher than the Greenlands average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mowbray Drive (FY3 7UN), the main crime hotspot is near Hoyle Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mowbray Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hoyle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argosy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Poulton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Poulton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carleton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mellwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argosy Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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