Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Back High Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brunswick , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 490 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 Back High Street (FY1 2BW) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% lower than the Brunswick average (202.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Back High Street (FY1 2BW), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Street. Police recorded 299 crimes here, including 194 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Back High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/150)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braithwaite Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braithwaite Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Braithwaite Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiteside Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Public order Lynn Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banks Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banks Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banks Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynn Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynn Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banks Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Larkhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Larkhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Larkhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Larkhill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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