Total Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 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 44.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 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
  • 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

Stadium Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highfield , and the 94th 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 Stadium Avenue (FY4 3QB) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 112.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stadium Avenue (FY4 3QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clayton Crescent, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsmede (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stadium Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clayton Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Helen'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clayton Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmede Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmede Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmede Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Kingsmede Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nesswood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nesswood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Margate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Margate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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