Crime Rates at Portland Road, Blackpool, FY1 4ED

Portland Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 190th 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 Portland Road (FY1 4ED) in the last 12 months was 145.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Road (FY1 4ED), the main crime hotspot is near Leeds Road. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.