Crime Rates at Forest Gate, Blackpool, FY3 9BA

Forest Gate area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brunswick , and the 74th 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 Forest Gate (FY3 9BA) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Gate (FY3 9BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belle View Place, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tyne Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.