Crime Rates at Harrowside, Blackpool, FY4 1LY

Harrowside area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Squires Gate , and the 161st 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 Harrowside (FY4 1LY) in the last 12 months was 171.4 per 1,000 residents and was 129.8% higher than the Squires Gate average (74.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 12.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -73.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 88.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harrowside (FY4 1LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harrowside, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosebery Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.