Crime Rates at Exchange Street, Blackpool, FY1 2DX

Exchange Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brunswick , and the 34th 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 Exchange Street (FY1 2DX) in the last 12 months was 529.0 per 1,000 residents and was 161.7% higher 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 278.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Exchange Street (FY1 2DX), 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.