Crime Rates at Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool, FY3 7BJ

Westcliffe Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brunswick , and the 45th highest crime rate of 494 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 548.0 per 1,000 residents and was 141.8% higher than the Brunswick average (226.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 237.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westcliffe Drive (FY3 7BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A586 (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.