Total Crime Rate

281.5 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 281.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.6 10/10
  • Public order 29.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 17.3 10/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.9 6/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 16th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brunswick , and the 109th 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 Newton Drive (FY3 8PZ) in the last 12 months was 281.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 172.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -49.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Drive (FY3 8PZ), 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 2025Criminal damage and arson Warwick Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burford Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Burford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burwood Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charnwood Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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