Crime Rates at Ashton Road, Blackpool, FY1 4AQ

Ashton Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 130th 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 Ashton Road (FY1 4AQ) in the last 12 months was 218.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Bloomfield average (518.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 103.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashton Road (FY1 4AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Sutton Place. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.