Crime Rates at Gateside Drive, Blackpool, FY3 7PN

Gateside Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Layton , and the 117th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gateside Drive (FY3 7PN) in the last 12 months was 229.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% higher than the Layton average (144.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 95.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gateside Drive (FY3 7PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haslow Place, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elston Avenue (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.