Crime Rates at Freemantle Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 1SX

Freemantle Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highfield , and the 231st highest crime rate of 494 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 Freemantle Avenue (FY4 1SX) in the last 12 months was 119.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% higher than the Highfield average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freemantle Avenue (FY4 1SX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cardigan Place, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clifton Drive North (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.