Crime Rates at Portland Road, Blackpool, FY1 4EF

Portland Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Road (FY1 4EF) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Road (FY1 4EF), 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.