Crime Rates at Somerset Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 5QU

Somerset Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 195th 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 Somerset Avenue (FY1 5QU) in the last 12 months was 85.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 325.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerset Avenue (FY1 5QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsland Grove, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.