Crime Rates at Dunes Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1PX

Dunes Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Squires Gate , and the 38th 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 Dunes Avenue (FY4 1PX) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower than the Squires Gate average (74.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunes Avenue (FY4 1PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harrowside, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stony Croft Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.