Crime Rates at Crichton Place, Blackpool, FY4 1NS

Crichton Place area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highfield , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 494 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 Crichton Place (FY4 1NS) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the Highfield average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crichton Place (FY4 1NS), the main crime hotspot is near Wimbourne Place. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.