Crime Rates at Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, FY3 9JW

Whitegate Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Marton , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 490 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 Whitegate Drive (FY3 9JW) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Marton average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitegate Drive (FY3 9JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.