Total Crime Rate

508.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

256.2 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 508.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 256.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 210.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 53.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.2 10/10
  • Public order 37.2 10/10
  • Other theft 33.1 10/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 12.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Glenwood Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brunswick , and the 39th 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 Glenwood Street (FY3 8BU) in the last 12 months was 508.3 per 1,000 residents and was 151.5% higher than the Brunswick average (202.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 256.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glenwood Street (FY3 8BU), the main crime hotspot is near Leeds Road. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Glenwood Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Glenwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Leeds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Leeds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leeds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Leeds Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Leeds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeds Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeds Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyceum Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leeds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Myrtle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Granville Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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