Crime Rates at Myrtle Avenue, Blackpool, FY3 9BL

Myrtle Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Brunswick , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Myrtle Avenue (FY3 9BL) in the last 12 months was 178.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myrtle Avenue (FY3 9BL), the main crime hotspot is near Leeds Road. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.