Total Crime Rate
352.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Swarbrick Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brunswick , and the 78th 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 Swarbrick Close (FY1 3RZ) in the last 12 months was 352.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% higher than the Brunswick average (226.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (β 167.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -49.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swarbrick Close (FY1 3RZ), the main crime hotspot is near Fenton Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brunswick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beresford Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Healey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wildman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wildman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wildman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ramsey Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ramsey Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsey Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Healey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wildman Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Healey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxdale Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Foxdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxdale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cecil Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grafton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wildman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Fenton Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hardman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laycock Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Empire Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Empire Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Douglas Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laycock Gate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laycock Gate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laycock Gate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laycock Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fenton Road | Under investigation |
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