Crime Rates at General Street, Blackpool, FY1 1SE

General Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont , and the 12th highest 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 General Street (FY1 1SE) in the last 12 months was 854.9 per 1,000 residents and was 97.7% higher than the Claremont average (432.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 127 (≈ 400.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around General Street (FY1 1SE), the main crime hotspot is near The Strand. Police recorded 334 crimes here, including 210 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.