Total Crime Rate
34.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kingscote Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brunswick , and the 60th 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 Kingscote Drive (FY3 8EH) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingscote Drive (FY3 8EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Huntley Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntley Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingscote Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Croydon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Huntley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broughton Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broughton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broughton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Larbreck Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wilford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Drummond Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Croydon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumbrian Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lyncroft Crescent | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyncroft Crescent | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Croydon Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Heathway Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sussex Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyncroft Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Huntley Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Melrose Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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