Crime Rates at Waterloo Road, Blackpool, FY4 4BJ

Waterloo Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Hawes Side , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 490 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 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 67.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% lower than the Hawes Side average (103.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Road (FY4 4BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dover Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kirkstall Avenue (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.