Total Crime Rate

740.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 740.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 308.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 254.9 10/10
  • Public order 53.9 10/10
  • Other theft 51.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.6 6/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.4 8/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 2nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brunswick , and the 24th highest crime rate of 494 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 740.2 per 1,000 residents and was 226.7% higher 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 126 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 472.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 149 (≈ 365.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 432.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Drive (FY3 8PY), the main crime hotspot is near Warwick Place. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walney Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burford Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charnwood Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Warwick Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Burford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burwood Drive —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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