Total Crime Rate

378.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

142.9 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 378.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 142.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 123.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.2 10/10
  • Other theft 22.4 10/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 11.2 9/10
  • Robbery 8.4 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
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

Marton View area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Marton , and the 65th 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 Marton View (FY3 9HA) in the last 12 months was 378.2 per 1,000 residents and was 207.3% higher than the Marton average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 142.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marton View (FY3 9HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitegate Drive, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Park Drive (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Marton View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kensington Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitegate Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitegate Drive Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery West Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowsley Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marton View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barlow Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Old Meadow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitegate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marton View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marton View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitegate Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glen Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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