Crime Rates at Dickson Road, Blackpool, FY1 2AX

Dickson Road area has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont , and the 4th 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 Dickson Road (FY1 2AX) in the last 12 months was 1550.6 per 1,000 residents and was 258.6% 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 628 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 759 (≈ 937.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickson Road (FY1 2AX), the main crime hotspot is near Clifton Street. Police recorded 508 crimes here, including 261 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.