Crime Rates at Central Drive, Blackpool, FY1 6LA

Central Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hawes Side , and the 167th lowest crime rate of 490 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 Central Drive (FY1 6LA) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% lower than the Hawes Side average (103.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Drive (FY1 6LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westbourne Avenue, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maudland Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.