Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 71.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 17.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Swanage Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Squires Gate , and the 174th 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 Swanage Avenue (FY4 1LS) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% higher than the Squires Gate average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swanage Avenue (FY4 1LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wimbourne Place, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosebery Avenue (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Swanage Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Greystoke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wimbourne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wimbourne Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Boscombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wimbourne Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wimbourne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wimbourne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wimbourne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ventnor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wycombe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crichton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horncliffe Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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