Total Crime Rate
249.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
117.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Buchanan Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brunswick , and the 102nd 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 Buchanan Street (FY1 3BP) in the last 12 months was 249.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 117.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buchanan Street (FY1 3BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Talbot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackpool North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blackpool North | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Milbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Milbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milbourne Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Talbot Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Talbot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackpool North | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardman Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hardman Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hardman Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hardman Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackpool North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Platt Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fairhurst Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Anthony'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Anthony'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Anthony'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anthony'S Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | East Topping Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fisher Street | — |
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