Total Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 49.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 7/10
  • 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
  • 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

Rockville Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Anchorsholme , and the 92nd 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 Rockville Avenue (FY5 3SF) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 92.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rockville Avenue (FY5 3SF), 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 Rockville Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brisbane Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denville Avenue Under investigation
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
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anchorsholme Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lockhurst Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Avenue —
Sep 2025Drugs Anchorsholme Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchorsholme Lane Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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