Total Crime Rate

54.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.6 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 54.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Jem Gate area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Anchorsholme , and the 125th 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 Jem Gate (FY5 1NN) in the last 12 months was 54.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Anchorsholme average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jem Gate (FY5 1NN), the main crime hotspot is near Gresham Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Jem Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gretna Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wilson Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gresham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gresham Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Magdalen Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maida Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Russell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodridge Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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