Total Crime Rate
52.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brierley Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brunswick , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 490 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 Brierley Avenue (FY3 8HP) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brierley Avenue (FY3 8HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A586, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Huntley Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingscote Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broughton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A586 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A586 | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cameron Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cameron Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cameron Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumbrian Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broughton Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broughton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Larbreck Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A586 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | William Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Huntley Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Huntley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntley Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wilford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A586 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Drummond Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A586 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mather Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collingwood Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Road | Under investigation |
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