Total Crime Rate
476.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025George Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brunswick , and the 53rd 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 George Street (FY1 3HZ) in the last 12 months was 476.2 per 1,000 residents and was 110.2% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 238.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around George Street (FY1 3HZ), 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.
View Crime In Brunswick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cookson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Henthorne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Danesbury Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Platt Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Platt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackpool North | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Henthorne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henthorne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henthorne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Henthorne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lily Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lily Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lily Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Danesbury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiteside Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Saw Mills | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenhill Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
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