Total Crime Rate

12.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Oldbury Place area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Anchorsholme , and the 10th 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 Oldbury Place (FY5 3DR) in the last 12 months was 12.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldbury Place (FY5 3DR), the main crime hotspot is near Anchorsholme Lane. 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 Oldbury Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchorsholme Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchorsholme Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchorsholme Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Goldstone Drive —
Sep 2025Drugs Anchorsholme Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anchorsholme Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Green Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brisbane Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lockhurst Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denville Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchorsholme Lane Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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