Crime Rates at Richmond Road, Blackpool, FY1 2NJ

Richmond Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brunswick , and the 37th highest crime rate of 494 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 Richmond Road (FY1 2NJ) in the last 12 months was 590.2 per 1,000 residents and was 160.5% 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 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 319.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 84.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (FY1 2NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheltenham Road, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bute Avenue (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.