Total Crime Rate

248.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 248.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 143.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Robbery 10.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kelso Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Anchorsholme , and the 119th highest crime rate of 494 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 Kelso Avenue (FY5 3EU) in the last 12 months was 248.3 per 1,000 residents and was 200.6% higher than the Anchorsholme average (82.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelso Avenue (FY5 3EU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 23 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 Kelso Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour College Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winsford Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conway Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conway Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Courtyard Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Courtyard —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Courtyard —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lauderdale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anchorsholme Lane West —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Magdalen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lauderdale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gresham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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