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

Epsom Road 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 Epsom Road (FY5 3HS) 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 Epsom Road (FY5 3HS), the main crime hotspot is near Anchorsholme Lane. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Epsom Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Green Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brisbane Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lockhurst Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anchorsholme Lane —
Sep 2025Drugs Anchorsholme Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denville Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchorsholme Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchorsholme Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchorsholme Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchorsholme Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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