Crime Rates at Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool, FY3 7BJ

Westcliffe Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brunswick , and the 40th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westcliffe Drive (FY3 7BJ) in the last 12 months was 506.9 per 1,000 residents and was 150.8% higher than the Brunswick average (202.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 274.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westcliffe Drive (FY3 7BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Mark'S Place, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Huntley Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.