Total Crime Rate
198.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Devonshire Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brunswick , and the 145th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Devonshire Road (FY3 8AX) in the last 12 months was 198.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% lower than the Brunswick average (226.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 111.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Devonshire Road (FY3 8AX), the main crime hotspot is near Manchester Road. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brunswick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ramsey Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laycock Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Laycock Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ramsey Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Laycock Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Laycock Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Laycock Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Laycock Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wildman Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laycock Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wildman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wildman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wildman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wildman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coopers Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coopers Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laycock Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laycock Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fenton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Manchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Manchester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kytson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kytson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St George Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laycock Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Empire Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Empire Grove | Under investigation |
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