Crime Rates at Dunes Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1PU

Dunes Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highfield , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 490 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 Dunes Avenue (FY4 1PU) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunes Avenue (FY4 1PU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.