Crime Rates at Sawley Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 2ND

Sawley Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highfield , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sawley Avenue (FY4 2ND) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sawley Avenue (FY4 2ND), the main crime hotspot is near Clayton Crescent. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.