Total Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 62.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ascot Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brunswick , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ascot Road (FY3 8DG) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ascot Road (FY3 8DG), the main crime hotspot is near Manchester Road. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ascot Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bratby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cumbrian Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bratby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bratby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bratby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collingwood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Glenwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bratby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery North Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Square Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ascot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bratby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bratby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bratby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirling Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Apple Tree Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Apple Tree Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirling Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirling Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirling Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollywood Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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