Crime Rates at Dorset Street, Blackpool, FY4 3BB

Dorset Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hawes Side , and the 145th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorset Street (FY4 3BB) in the last 12 months was 182.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 105.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Street (FY4 3BB), the main crime hotspot is near Lynton Avenue. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.