Total Crime Rate
71.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Georges Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Squires Gate , and the 159th 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 St Georges Road (FY4 2HY) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% lower than the Squires Gate average (74.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Georges Road (FY4 2HY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Squires Gate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boscombe Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park View Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boome Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boome Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boome Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lodore Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lodore Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurier Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | First Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St James Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St George'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bournemouth Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosebery Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park View Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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