Crime Rates at Buxton Avenue, Blackpool, FY2 0JD

Buxton Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Greenlands , and the 104th 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 Buxton Avenue (FY2 0JD) in the last 12 months was 246.2 per 1,000 residents and was 174.9% higher than the Greenlands average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buxton Avenue (FY2 0JD), 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.