Crime Rates at Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, FY3 9JS

Whitegate Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Marton , and the 201st 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 Whitegate Drive (FY3 9JS) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% higher than the Marton average (132.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 126.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitegate Drive (FY3 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.