Total Crime Rate
21.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blackpool Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hardhorn with High Cross , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .
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 Blackpool Road (FY6 7QT) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Hardhorn with High Cross average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blackpool Road (FY6 7QT), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Crescent. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hardhorn with High Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairway Gardens | Under investigation |
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