Crime Rates at Westminster Road, Blackpool, FY1 2QE

Westminster Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont , and the 83rd 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 Westminster Road (FY1 2QE) in the last 12 months was 345.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% lower than the Claremont average (460.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 230.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westminster Road (FY1 2QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 105 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cheltenham Road (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.