Crime Rates at First Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 2EY

First Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Squires Gate , and the 228th highest crime rate of 490 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 First Avenue (FY4 2EY) in the last 12 months was 109.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% higher than the Squires Gate average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around First Avenue (FY4 2EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kenilworth Gardens, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near First Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.