Total Crime Rate

129.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 129.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.9 10/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lightbown Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Marton , and the 204th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lightbown Avenue (FY3 9JN) in the last 12 months was 129.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 62.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lightbown Avenue (FY3 9JN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lightbown Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bankfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankfield Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glastonbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glastonbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glastonbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hereford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldwych Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery West Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knowsley Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Thorn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Old Meadow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Greenwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Godwin Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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