Total Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 21.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Wimbledon Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bispham , and the 31st 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 Wimbledon Avenue (FY5 1BE) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% lower than the Bispham average (84.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Wimbledon Avenue (FY5 1BE), the main crime hotspot is near Sheringham Avenue. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wimbledon Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shirley Crescent
Apr 2026Burglary Crawford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheringham Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheringham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buckley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheringham Avenue
Apr 2026Other crime Clovelly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clovelly Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guildford Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guildford Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Duncan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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