Crime Rates at Longton Road, Blackpool, FY1 4HW

Longton Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longton Road (FY1 4HW) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -64.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 170.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longton Road (FY1 4HW), 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.