Total Crime Rate

173.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 173.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gorton Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brunswick , and the 158th highest crime rate of 490 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 173.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% lower 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 98.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorton Street (FY1 3HP), the main crime hotspot is near New Larkhill Street. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gorton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/88)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery The Saw Mills Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anthony'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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 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
Apr 2026Bicycle theft New Larkhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Althorp Close —
Apr 2026Other theft St Anthony'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Althorp Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Althorp Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gardeners Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Althorp Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Althorp Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Boothley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Anthony'S Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Buchanan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Beresford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Saw Mills Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft George Street 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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