Crime Rates at Handsworth Road, Blackpool, FY1 2QZ

Handsworth Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brunswick , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Handsworth Road (FY1 2QZ) in the last 12 months was 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handsworth Road (FY1 2QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Claremont Court, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.