Total Crime Rate
152.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nethway Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Layton , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 494 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 Nethway Avenue (FY3 8JU) in the last 12 months was 152.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% lower than the Layton average (172.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nethway Avenue (FY3 8JU), the main crime hotspot is near Newton Drive. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Layton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garrick Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingscote Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingscote Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingscote Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Garrick Grove | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newton Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckway Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gisburn Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lakeway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croydon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Alder Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garrick Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kingscote Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingscote Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brockway Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Louis Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bingley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lakeway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ingleway Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bingley Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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