Crime Rates at Marton Drive, Blackpool, FY4 3EX

Marton Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hawes Side , and the 191st 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 Marton Drive (FY4 3EX) in the last 12 months was 144.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marton Drive (FY4 3EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lynton Avenue, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watson Court (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.