Crime Rates at Valeway Avenue, Thornton-cleveleys, FY5 3ER

Valeway 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 Valeway Avenue (FY5 3ER) 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 Valeway Avenue (FY5 3ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Luton Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wingate Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.