Total Crime Rate

151.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 151.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterloo Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hawes Side , and the 179th highest crime rate of 490 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 3AG) in the last 12 months was 151.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% higher than the Hawes Side average (103.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Road (FY4 3AG), the main crime hotspot is near Dover Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterloo Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hodder Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beardshaw Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tranmere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemingway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Euxton Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemingway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harris Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beardshaw Avenue Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Euxton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beardshaw Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fir Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dover Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ansdell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Logan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Logan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tranmere Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dover Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Malham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hemingway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalewood Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rugby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellesmere Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rugby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemingway Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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