Total Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 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 44.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Thursby Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highfield , and the 93rd 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 Thursby Avenue (FY4 2HW) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% lower than the Highfield average (89.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thursby Avenue (FY4 2HW), the main crime hotspot is near Dayton Place. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thursby Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gildabrook Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Park View Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lodore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gildabrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Boome Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbeyville Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wellogate Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeyville Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeyville Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Annes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbeyville Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roselyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kimberley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scotswood Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightsbridge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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