Total Crime Rate
414.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Butler Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brunswick , and the 65th 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 Butler Street (FY1 3BQ) in the last 12 months was 414.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% higher than the Brunswick average (226.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 67 (β 216.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Butler Street (FY1 3BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brunswick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hardman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Handley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Handley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Handley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Greenhill Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grosvenor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenhill Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Platt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Platt Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Talbot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiteside Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Danesbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenhill Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenhill Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gorton Street | Under investigation |
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