Total Crime Rate
54.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sevenoaks Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Anchorsholme , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 494 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 Sevenoaks Drive (FY5 3BZ) in the last 12 months was 54.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sevenoaks Drive (FY5 3BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anchorsholme Lane, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sixfields (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Anchorsholme| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anchorsholme Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melbourne Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Anchorsholme Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anchorsholme Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anchorsholme Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parlick Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goldstone Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Green Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anchorsholme Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brisbane Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anchorsholme Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lockhurst Avenue | — |
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