Total Crime Rate

95.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.2 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 95.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Arlington Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Squires Gate , and the 235th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arlington Avenue (FY4 1EL) in the last 12 months was 95.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% higher than the Squires Gate average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arlington Avenue (FY4 1EL), the main crime hotspot is near Brighton Avenue. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arlington Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hampton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grundy Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs First Avenue Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seabourne Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Seabourne Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horncliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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