Total Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 43.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cresswood Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Anchorsholme , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cresswood Avenue (FY5 3NT) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cresswood Avenue (FY5 3NT), the main crime hotspot is near Luton Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cresswood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St David'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Luton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Luton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beryl Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redeswood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redeswood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redeswood Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wray Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St David'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wray Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookwood Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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