Total Crime Rate

267.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.2 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 267.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 93.2 9/10
  • Other theft 67.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 50.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Robbery 8.5 8/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Waterfoot Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brunswick , and the 94th 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 Waterfoot Avenue (FY3 8DB) in the last 12 months was 267.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 93.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterfoot Avenue (FY3 8DB), the main crime hotspot is near North Square. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterfoot Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollywood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Square Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ascot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Josephs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Josephs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Josephs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Heathway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stratton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sussex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collingwood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery North Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Josephs Close —
Apr 2026Public order North Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Apple Tree Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Apple Tree Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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