Crime Rates at Howard Street, Blackpool, FY1 2EL

Howard Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brunswick , and the 58th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Street (FY1 2EL) in the last 12 months was 440.2 per 1,000 residents and was 94.3% higher 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 223.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Street (FY1 2EL), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 233 crimes here, including 125 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.