Crime Rates at Melrose Gardens, Blackpool, FY4 4YW

Melrose Gardens area has the 11th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Clifton , and the 135th 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 Melrose Gardens (FY4 4YW) in the last 12 months was 194.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% lower than the Clifton average (244.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 96.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Gardens (FY4 4YW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bostonway, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vicarage Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.