Total Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Martins Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Squires Gate , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Martins Road (FY4 2DT) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower than the Squires Gate average (74.6 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 Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Martins Road (FY4 2DT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Martins Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park View Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fifth Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St James Road —
Sep 2025Other theft St George'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dayton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dayton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dayton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dayton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dayton Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurier Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park View Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Martin'S Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boome Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boome Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boome Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lodore Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lodore Road —
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Data Sources

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