Crime Rates at Waterloo Road, Blackpool, FY4 3AE

Waterloo Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hawes Side , and the 175th 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 Waterloo Road (FY4 3AE) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Road (FY4 3AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marina Avenue, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dorset Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.