Crime Rates at Walpole Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1SF

Walpole Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highfield , and the 114th 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 Walpole Avenue (FY4 1SF) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walpole Avenue (FY4 1SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harrowside, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bosworth Place (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.