Total Crime Rate

769.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

375.0 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 769.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 375.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 313.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 183.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 88.2 9/10
  • Public order 56.4 10/10
  • Other theft 51.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.2 10/10
  • Drugs 17.2 9/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Newton Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brunswick , and the 18th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newton Drive (FY3 8PY) in the last 12 months was 769.6 per 1,000 residents and was 280.8% 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 128 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 Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 153 (≈ 375.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Drive (FY3 8PY), the main crime hotspot is near Warwick Place. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Warwick Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tarnbrook Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newton Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarnbrook Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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