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

Butler 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 Butler Street (FY1 3BQ) 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 Butler Street (FY1 3BQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Butler Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/80)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Buchanan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackpool North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackpool North Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Platt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackpool North Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Platt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fisher Street —
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gardeners Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Percy Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beresford Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackpool North Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Public order Talbot Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Church 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 New Larkhill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Larkhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Larkhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Larkhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary New Larkhill Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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