Crime Rates at Montrose Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 4AS

Montrose Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 28th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Montrose Avenue (FY1 4AS) in the last 12 months was 662.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% higher than the Bloomfield average (518.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 223.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 98.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montrose Avenue (FY1 4AS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 315 crimes here, including 141 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.