Crime Rates at Handley Road, Blackpool, FY1 3HW

Handley Road 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 Handley Road (FY1 3HW) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Handley Road (FY1 3HW), 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 Handley Road (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.