Crime Rates at The Crescent, Blackpool, FY4 1EQ

The Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Squires Gate , and the 166th 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 The Crescent (FY4 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 168.7 per 1,000 residents and was 126.2% higher than the Squires Gate average (74.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 157.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (FY4 1EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Brighton Avenue. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.