Crime Rates at Osborne Road, Blackpool, FY4 1GY

Osborne Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Squires Gate , and the 44th 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 Osborne Road (FY4 1GY) in the last 12 months was 570.4 per 1,000 residents and was 664.7% higher than the Squires Gate average (74.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 302.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osborne Road (FY4 1GY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brighton Avenue (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.