Total Crime Rate

85.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 85.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St Annes Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highfield , and the 206th 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 St Annes Road (FY4 2QR) in the last 12 months was 85.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Annes Road (FY4 2QR), the main crime hotspot is near Clayton Crescent. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Annes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightsbridge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Helen'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Margate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Margate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Clayton Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clayton Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lennox Gate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Molyneux Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Molyneux Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scotswood Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Wellogate Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kimberley Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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