Crime Rates at Withnell Road, Blackpool, FY4 1HE

Withnell Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 162nd 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 Withnell Road (FY4 1HE) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% lower than the Bloomfield average (459.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Withnell Road (FY4 1HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 117 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brighton Avenue (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.