Total Crime Rate
89.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Back High Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brunswick , and the 201st lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Back High Street (FY1 2BW) in the last 12 months was 89.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the Brunswick average (226.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Back High Street (FY1 2BW), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Street. Police recorded 379 crimes here, including 219 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brunswick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Back Lord Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lewtas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | New Larkhill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Larkhill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Larkhill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiteside Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Platt Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Platt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewtas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewtas Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewtas Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lewtas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Larkhill Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewtas Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchange Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Exchange Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Exchange Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exchange Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | New Larkhill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Abingdon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Abingdon Street | Under investigation |
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