Total Crime Rate

242.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 242.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 106.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 78.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lawson Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Marton , and the 106th 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 Lawson Road (FY3 9TD) in the last 12 months was 242.1 per 1,000 residents and was 96.8% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawson Road (FY3 9TD), the main crime hotspot is near Mere Park Court. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lawson Road area

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

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