Crime Rates at Chepstow Road, Blackpool, FY3 7NW

Chepstow Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Layton , and the 169th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chepstow Road (FY3 7NW) in the last 12 months was 164.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% lower than the Layton average (172.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 88.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chepstow Road (FY3 7NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dingle Avenue, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gateside Drive (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.