Crime Rates at Gorse Road, Blackpool, FY3 9ED

Gorse Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 129th 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 Gorse Road (FY3 9ED) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% lower than the Bloomfield average (518.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorse Road (FY3 9ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitegate Drive, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portland Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.