Crime Rates at West View Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 6HT

West View Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 17th 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 West View Avenue (FY1 6HT) in the last 12 months was 830.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% 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 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 120 (≈ 370.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West View Avenue (FY1 6HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Waterloo Road, where police recorded 149 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.