Total Crime Rate

57.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 57.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 14.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Seventh Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Squires Gate , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 490 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 Seventh Avenue (FY4 2EB) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seventh Avenue (FY4 2EB), the main crime hotspot is near Stamford Avenue. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Seventh Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lodore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stamford Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightsbridge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bamton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bamton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeyville Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeyville Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbeyville Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbeyville Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roselyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Summerville Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Park View Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scotswood Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stamford Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Boome Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wellogate Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stamford Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary St Annes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stamford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stamford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stamford Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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