Total Crime Rate

301.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 301.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.1 10/10
  • Other theft 20.1 10/10
  • Public order 20.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.0 9/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • 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

Marton Drive area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hawes Side , and the 80th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marton Drive (FY4 3DG) in the last 12 months was 301.2 per 1,000 residents and was 192.5% higher than the Hawes Side average (103.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 144.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marton Drive (FY4 3DG), the main crime hotspot is near Dover Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wanstead Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dover Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powell Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powell Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edwell Avenue —
Apr 2026Robbery Edwell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Malham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Threlfall Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Logan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Euxton Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rugby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Euxton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hodder Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ansdell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harris Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemingway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemingway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellesmere Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wanstead Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylesbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylesbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rugby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Logan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Renwick Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Renwick Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tranmere Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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