Total Crime Rate
281.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
155.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blakiston Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Mount , and the 20th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .
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 Blakiston Street (FY7 6LU) in the last 12 months was 281.5 per 1,000 residents and was 117.2% higher than the Mount average (129.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 155.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blakiston Street (FY7 6LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rhyl Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Harris Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakiston Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poulton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Warwick Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhyl Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhyl Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rhyl Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rhyl Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Warren Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakiston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walmsley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Warren Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Corn Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mount Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Corn Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jones' Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Jones' Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poulton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walmsley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Warren Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lord Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Delta Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Cop Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Cop Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Cop Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
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