Total Crime Rate

227.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.1 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 227.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 117.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.8 8/10
  • Public order 23.4 10/10
  • Drugs 13.4 9/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

London Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brunswick , and the 118th highest crime rate of 490 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 London Road (FY3 8DJ) in the last 12 months was 227.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 117.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (FY3 8DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 147 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Saw Mills Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery The Saw Mills Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Glenwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caunce Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Caunce Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ascot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heald Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heald Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cresswell Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirling Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirling Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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