Total Crime Rate

73.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 73.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.6 6/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Whitegate Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Marton , and the 178th 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 Whitegate Drive (FY3 9EN) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% lower than the Marton average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitegate Drive (FY3 9EN), the main crime hotspot is near Whitegate Drive. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitegate Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitegate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old Meadow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmer Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitegate Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankfield Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bankfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowsley Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marton View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marton View —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marton View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitegate Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Whitegate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlboro Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlboro Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlboro Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodland Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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