Total Crime Rate
402.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wimbourne Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Squires Gate , and the 67th 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 Wimbourne Place (FY4 1PD) in the last 12 months was 402.1 per 1,000 residents and was 439.1% higher than the Squires Gate average (74.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -31.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 84 (β 175.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wimbourne Place (FY4 1PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wimbourne Place, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burlington Road West (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Squires Gate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New South Promenade | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wimbourne Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandhills Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sandhills Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swanage Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Swanage Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greystoke Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Tudor Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greystoke Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burlington Road West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burlington Road West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New South Promenade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | New South Promenade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New South Promenade | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | β |
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