Crime Rates at Birkdale Avenue, Blackpool, FY2 0ES

Birkdale Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Anchorsholme , and the 175th 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 Birkdale Avenue (FY2 0ES) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% higher than the Anchorsholme average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkdale Avenue (FY2 0ES), the main crime hotspot is near Buxton Avenue. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.