Total Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 46.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Southbourne Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Marton , and the 100th lowest 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 Southbourne Road (FY3 9SW) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southbourne Road (FY3 9SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Falkland Avenue, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mere Park Court (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Southbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Leonard'S Road —
Apr 2026Public order Southbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryburgh Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Falkland Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Leonard'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryburgh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sunningdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryburgh Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southbourne Road —
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Data Sources

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