Crime Rates at Waterloo Road, Blackpool, FY4 3AF

Waterloo Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hawes Side , and the 195th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterloo Road (FY4 3AF) in the last 12 months was 144.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Road (FY4 3AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mirfield Grove, where police recorded 36 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.