Crime Rates at Sir Stanley Matthews Way West, Blackpool, FY1 5FN

Sir Stanley Matthews Way West area has the 10th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 15th 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 Sir Stanley Matthews Way West (FY1 5FN) in the last 12 months was 836.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% higher 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 159 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 203 (≈ 324.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sir Stanley Matthews Way West (FY1 5FN), the main crime hotspot is near Erdington Road. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.