Total Crime Rate
13.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abbey Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highfield , and the 12th 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 Abbey Road (FY4 2PY) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% lower than the Highfield average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Abbey Road (FY4 2PY), the main crime hotspot is near Belvere Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Highfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Byland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingston Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selby Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Squires Gate Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalton Avenue | Under investigation |
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