Total Crime Rate
122.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rosebery Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Squires Gate , and the 226th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rosebery Avenue (FY4 1LA) in the last 12 months was 122.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% higher than the Squires Gate average (74.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rosebery Avenue (FY4 1LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harrowside, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosebery Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Squires Gate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horncliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harrowside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horncliffe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodstock Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boscombe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bournemouth Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosebery Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Kenilworth Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kenilworth Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kenilworth Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Harrowside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlington Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sandhills Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandhills Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Seabourne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Swanage Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swanage Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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