Crime Rates at Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool, FY4 1PJ

Squires Gate Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highfield , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 490 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 Squires Gate Lane (FY4 1PJ) in the last 12 months was 112.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% higher than the Highfield average (89.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Squires Gate Lane (FY4 1PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Howarth Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashworth Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.