Crime Rates at Gorton Street, Blackpool, FY1 3HP

Gorton Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brunswick , and the 114th highest 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 Gorton Street (FY1 3HP) in the last 12 months was 260.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% higher 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 140.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorton Street (FY1 3HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Larkhill Street, where police recorded 136 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peter Street (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.