Crime Rates at Oldfield Avenue, Blackpool, FY2 9NQ

Oldfield Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bispham , and the 174th highest crime rate of 494 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 Oldfield Avenue (FY2 9NQ) in the last 12 months was 160.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% higher than the Bispham average (84.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldfield Avenue (FY2 9NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.