Crime Rates at Blackpool Road North, Lytham St. Annes, FY8 3DD

Blackpool Road North area has the 11th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton , and the 20th highest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackpool Road North (FY8 3DD) in the last 12 months was 208.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% higher than the Ashton average (157.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackpool Road North (FY8 3DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadowcroft, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Derwent Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.