Total Crime Rate

112.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 112.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Lyddesdale Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Anchorsholme , and the 224th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lyddesdale Avenue (FY5 3EL) in the last 12 months was 112.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyddesdale Avenue (FY5 3EL), the main crime hotspot is near Wingate Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lyddesdale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redeswood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redeswood Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingate Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Russell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wray Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wray Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wilson Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gretna Crescent —
Apr 2026Burglary Ilkley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redeswood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingate Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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