Total Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 89.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • 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
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

North Drive area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Anchorsholme , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Drive (FY5 3RD) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Drive (FY5 3RD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in North Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Luton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingate Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wray Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wray Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingate Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Luton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redeswood Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redeswood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redeswood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beryl Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warren Grove —
Apr 2026Burglary Ilkley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Greenfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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