Total Crime Rate

74.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gretna Crescent area has the 30th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Anchorsholme , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 494 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 Gretna Crescent (FY5 1NX) in the last 12 months was 74.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% lower than the Anchorsholme average (82.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gretna Crescent (FY5 1NX), the main crime hotspot is near Gretna Crescent. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gretna Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Magdalen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wingate Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winsford Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gretna Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gretna Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gresham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gretna Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wingate Avenue
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gretna Crescent
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyddesdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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