Crime Rates at Shetland Road, Blackpool, FY1 6LP

Shetland Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hawes Side , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shetland Road (FY1 6LP) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shetland Road (FY1 6LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marina Avenue, where police recorded 45 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.