Crime Rates at Malvern Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 6LZ

Malvern Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hawes Side , and the 132nd 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 Malvern Avenue (FY1 6LZ) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malvern Avenue (FY1 6LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marina Avenue, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Falmouth Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.