Crime Rates at Willow Grove, Blackpool, FY3 7LL

Willow Grove area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Greenlands , and the 134th 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 Willow Grove (FY3 7LL) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 123.4% higher than the Greenlands average (89.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 88.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Grove (FY3 7LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forshaw Close, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackpool Old Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.