Crime Rates at Denville Avenue, Thornton-cleveleys, FY5 3SQ

Denville Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Anchorsholme , and the 193rd 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 Denville Avenue (FY5 3SQ) in the last 12 months was 144.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denville Avenue (FY5 3SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Denville Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Anchorsholme Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.