Crime Rates at Gainsborough Road, Blackpool, FY1 4DZ

Gainsborough Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 490 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 Gainsborough Road (FY1 4DZ) in the last 12 months was 165.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% lower than the Bloomfield average (459.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 82.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainsborough Road (FY1 4DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Leeds Road. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.