Total Crime Rate
53.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Leonards Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Marton , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 494 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 St Leonards Road (FY3 9RF) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower than the Marton average (132.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Leonards Road (FY3 9RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colchester Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knaresboro Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Marton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ryldon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Leonard'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colchester Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Torquay Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonard'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Leonard'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldsboro Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Knaresboro Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Knaresboro Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torquay Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosemede Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Doncaster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colchester Road | — |
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