Total Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 36.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Falkirk Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bispham , and the 71st 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 Falkirk Avenue (FY2 9DD) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% lower than the Bispham average (84.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Falkirk Avenue (FY2 9DD), the main crime hotspot is near Tensing Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Falkirk Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clovelly Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norcliffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Clovelly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Crawford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tensing Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guildford Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Duncan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tensing Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guildford Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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