Crime Rates at Stopford Avenue, Blackpool, FY2 0QF

Stopford Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Greenlands , and the 129th 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 Stopford Avenue (FY2 0QF) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stopford Avenue (FY2 0QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Plymouth Road, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Washington Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.