Total Crime Rate

148.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.2 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 148.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 85.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 52.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.0 8/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Stamford Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Squires Gate , and the 182nd 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 Stamford Avenue (FY4 2BJ) in the last 12 months was 148.4 per 1,000 residents and was 122.9% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stamford Avenue (FY4 2BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stamford Avenue, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lynton Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stamford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chiltern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bamton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ayrton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Watson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Watson Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stamford Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary St Annes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bamton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stamford Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Stamford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stamford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stamford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stamford Avenue Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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