Total Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newton Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brunswick , and the 45th lowest crime rate of 494 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 Newton Drive (FY3 8LX) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% lower than the Brunswick average (226.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Drive (FY3 8LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fordway Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Apple Tree Gardens (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Newton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Josephs Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bailey Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bailey Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ingleway Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Apple Tree Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apple Tree Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ridgwood Avenue —
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Data Sources

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