Crime Rates at Ridley Street, Blackpool, FY3 8BX

Ridley Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brunswick , and the 62nd 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 Ridley Street (FY3 8BX) in the last 12 months was 429.8 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% higher than the Brunswick average (226.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 227.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 96.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridley Street (FY3 8BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 104 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leeds Road (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.