Total Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 14.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hurstwood Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Greenlands , and the 151st 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 Hurstwood Drive (FY2 0WU) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurstwood Drive (FY2 0WU), the main crime hotspot is near Corrib Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hurstwood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kylemore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ardmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kylemore Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Close —
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morston Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leys Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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