Total Crime Rate
138.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cottesmore Place area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brunswick , and the 197th highest crime rate of 490 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 Cottesmore Place (FY3 8SB) in the last 12 months was 138.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 76.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cottesmore Place (FY3 8SB), the main crime hotspot is near Whinpark Avenue. Police recorded 224 crimes here, including 127 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 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whinpark Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whinpark Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whinpark Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whinpark Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whinpark Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whinpark Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whinpark Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whinpark Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whinpark Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whinpark Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whinpark Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whinpark Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Whinpark Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whinpark Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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