Crime Rates at Chester Road, Blackpool, FY3 8BE

Chester Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brunswick , and the 31st highest crime rate of 494 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 Chester Road (FY3 8BE) in the last 12 months was 621.4 per 1,000 residents and was 174.3% higher than the Brunswick average (226.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 171.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (FY3 8BE), the main crime hotspot is near Manchester Road. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.