Crime Rates at London Road, Blackpool, FY3 8DL

London Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brunswick , and the 39th highest crime rate of 490 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 London Road (FY3 8DL) in the last 12 months was 508.3 per 1,000 residents and was 151.5% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 256.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (FY3 8DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 135 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leeds Road (63 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.