Crime Rates at Central Drive, Blackpool, FY1 6LF

Central Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hawes Side , and the 177th highest crime rate of 490 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 Central Drive (FY1 6LF) in the last 12 months was 151.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 96.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Drive (FY1 6LF), 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.