Crime Rates at Buchanan Street, Blackpool, FY1 3LR

Buchanan Street area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 94th 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 Buchanan Street (FY1 3LR) in the last 12 months was 304.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% lower than the Bloomfield average (518.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buchanan Street (FY1 3LR), 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.