Crime Rates at Waterloo Road, Blackpool, FY4 1AB

Waterloo Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 22nd 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 Waterloo Road (FY4 1AB) in the last 12 months was 755.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% higher 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 117 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 146 (≈ 283.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Road (FY4 1AB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 199 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.