Crime Rates at Poulton Road, Blackpool, FY3 7DS

Poulton Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont , and the 127th 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 Poulton Road (FY3 7DS) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% lower than the Claremont average (432.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poulton Road (FY3 7DS), the main crime hotspot is near St Mark'S Place. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.