Crime Rates at Gorse Road, Blackpool, FY3 9EA

Gorse Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 210th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gorse Road (FY3 9EA) in the last 12 months was 134.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% lower than the Bloomfield average (518.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 144.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorse Road (FY3 9EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitegate Drive, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Park Drive (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.