Total Crime Rate

281.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

139.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 281.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 139.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 90.6 10/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whiteside Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brunswick , and the 89th 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 Whiteside Street (FY1 3BG) in the last 12 months was 281.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 139.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whiteside Street (FY1 3BG), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whiteside Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/82)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Public order King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Larkhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Larkhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Larkhill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Grosvenor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order New Larkhill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beresford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Exchange Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Anthony'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Anthony'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Anthony'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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