Crime Rates at Lightwood Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 2AU

Lightwood Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hawes Side , and the 115th highest crime rate of 494 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 Lightwood Avenue (FY4 2AU) in the last 12 months was 257.3 per 1,000 residents and was 152.1% higher than the Hawes Side average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 74.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lightwood Avenue (FY4 2AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westbourne Avenue, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stansfield Street (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.