Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.8 8/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackpool Old Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Greenlands , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 494 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 Blackpool Old Road (FY3 7LR) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% lower than the Greenlands average (101.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackpool Old Road (FY3 7LR), the main crime hotspot is near Garstang Road West. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackpool Old Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackpool Old Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackpool Old Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Blackpool Old Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Blackpool Old Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Robson Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Garstang Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnsall Avenue —
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Data Sources

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