Total Crime Rate
233.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Annes Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hawes Side , and the 124th 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 St Annes Road (FY4 2BD) in the last 12 months was 233.2 per 1,000 residents and was 128.5% higher than the Hawes Side average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (β 102.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Annes Road (FY4 2BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lynton Avenue, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watson Court (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hawes Side| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stamford Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Watson Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Watson Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watson Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watson Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Devon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ayrton Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stamford Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Watson Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Truro Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Truro Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oak Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fifth Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bamton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Watson Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harcourt Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Watson Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stamford Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stamford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stamford Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lynton Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beverley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lynton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stamford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stamford Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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