Total Crime Rate
46.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crestway area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brunswick , and the 98th 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 Crestway (FY3 8PA) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crestway (FY3 8PA), the main crime hotspot is near Newton Drive. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Blairway Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Louis Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Louis Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Louis Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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