Crime Rates at Birchway Avenue, Blackpool, FY3 8EZ

Birchway Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brunswick , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birchway Avenue (FY3 8EZ) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchway Avenue (FY3 8EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Layton Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.