Total Crime Rate

105.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 105.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.8 8/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Hawes Side Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hawes Side , and the 234th 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 Hawes Side Lane (FY4 4AS) in the last 12 months was 105.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 59.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawes Side Lane (FY4 4AS), 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 Hawes Side Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wanstead Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Euxton Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellesmere Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tranmere Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Troughton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dover Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Troughton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Euxton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemingway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fir Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Malham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dover Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wanstead Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tranmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Logan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harris Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Logan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemingway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylesbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemingway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalewood Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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 Pine Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylesbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hemingway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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