Crime Rates at Old Meadows Lane, Blackpool, FY3 9HH

Old Meadows Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Marton , and the 81st highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Meadows Lane (FY3 9HH) in the last 12 months was 350.1 per 1,000 residents and was 163.7% higher than the Marton average (132.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 134.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Meadows Lane (FY3 9HH), 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.