Crime Rates at Babbacombe Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1LX

Babbacombe Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Squires Gate , and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Babbacombe Avenue (FY4 1LX) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% higher than the Squires Gate average (74.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Babbacombe Avenue (FY4 1LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wimbourne Place, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.