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

Fairhurst 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 Fairhurst Street (FY1 3HS) 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 Fairhurst Street (FY1 3HS), 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 Fairhurst Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beresford Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary New Larkhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft New Larkhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Saw Mills Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery The Saw Mills Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Percy Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lily Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lily Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lily Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beresford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Larkhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beresford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Beresford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St Anthony'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Anthony'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Peter Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Anthony'S Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anthony'S Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Larkhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Larkhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Boothley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackpool North Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Peter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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