Total Crime Rate
30.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Patterdale Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Marton , and the 48th 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 Patterdale Avenue (FY3 9QR) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Patterdale Avenue (FY3 9QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colchester Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Johnson Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Falkland Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Leonard'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonard'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dryburgh Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Johnson Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Joyce Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colchester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colchester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lomond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Southbourne Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Southbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oscar Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dryburgh Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dryburgh Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Road | Offender given a caution |
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