Crime Rates at Devonshire Road, Blackpool, FY3 8AY

Devonshire Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brunswick , and the 35th 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 Devonshire Road (FY3 8AY) in the last 12 months was 528.9 per 1,000 residents and was 161.7% higher than the Brunswick average (202.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 275.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Road (FY3 8AY), the main crime hotspot is near Manchester Road. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.