Total Crime Rate
97.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Norbreck Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Anchorsholme , and the 240th lowest 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 Norbreck Road (FY5 1PD) in the last 12 months was 97.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% higher than the Anchorsholme average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norbreck Road (FY5 1PD), the main crime hotspot is near Kirkstone Drive. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Norbreck| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirkstone Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkstone Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wilson Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Buckley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkstone Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodridge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodridge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodridge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Russell Avenue | Under investigation |
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