SOUTH KING STREET, FY1 4LS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in FY1 4LS

SOUTH KING STREET, FY1 4LS, Blackpool has recorded a total of 468 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 146.89 per 1,000 population. This FY1 4LS crime rate stands in contrast to the broader FY1 postcode area, which has experienced 1326 crimes and a crime rate of 39.67 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this FY1 4LS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around FY1 4LS, encompassing approximately 3185 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the FY1 4LS area, explore the FY1 4LS Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the FY1 4LS area, visit the FY1 4LS House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (154) incidents (-13.48% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (149) incidents (-5.70% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (47) incidents (67.86% increase)

FY1 4LS Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 68
  • Clifton Street with total crimes: 52
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 46

SOUTH KING STREET, FY1 4LS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 154 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 149 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences154146.89-13.48%
Anti-social behaviour14948.34-5.70%
Shoplifting4746.7767.86%
Other theft2214.75-4.35%
Public order226.9129.41%
Criminal damage and arson146.91-36.36%
Vehicle crime114.39266.67%
Drugs113.45-8.33%
Robbery93.45-10.00%
Burglary92.82-62.50%
Other crime72.8275.00%
Theft from the person72.20-12.50%
Possession of weapons62.20-14.29%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 178 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 158 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences178156.0020.27%
Anti-social behaviour15855.8714.49%
Shoplifting2849.59-15.15%
Burglary248.7984.62%
Other theft237.53-34.29%
Criminal damage and arson227.220.00%
Public order176.91-15.00%
Drugs125.34-33.33%
Robbery103.770.00%
Theft from the person83.14-46.67%
Possession of weapons72.51-12.50%
Other crime42.200.00%
Vehicle crime31.26-72.73%
Bicycle theft30.940.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 148 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 138 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences148150.03-3.90%
Anti-social behaviour13846.453.76%
Other theft3543.3116.67%
Shoplifting3310.99-35.29%
Criminal damage and arson2210.3615.79%
Public order206.91-9.09%
Drugs186.2820.00%
Theft from the person155.6587.50%
Burglary134.71-38.10%
Vehicle crime114.08-8.33%
Robbery103.45150.00%
Possession of weapons83.14100.00%
Other crime42.51300.00%
Bicycle theft31.26-25.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 154 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 133 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences154150.0316.67%
Anti-social behaviour13348.34-2.92%
Shoplifting5141.7588.89%
Other theft3016.01-23.08%
Public order229.420.00%
Burglary216.9110.53%
Criminal damage and arson196.59-20.83%
Drugs155.96-11.76%
Vehicle crime124.71-25.00%
Theft from the person83.77-38.46%
Bicycle theft42.5133.33%
Possession of weapons41.26-60.00%
Robbery41.26-63.64%
Other crime11.26-75.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 137 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 132 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour137148.7816.10%
Violence and sexual offences13243.00-4.35%
Other theft3941.4369.57%
Shoplifting2712.24-15.62%
Criminal damage and arson248.4726.32%
Public order227.5357.14%
Burglary196.9135.71%
Drugs175.9621.43%
Vehicle crime165.3477.78%
Theft from the person135.0244.44%
Robbery114.080.00%
Possession of weapons103.45400.00%
Other crime43.14-20.00%
Bicycle theft31.26200.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 138 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 118 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences138128.37-9.80%
Anti-social behaviour11843.315.36%
Shoplifting3237.04-11.11%
Other theft2310.04-34.29%
Criminal damage and arson197.2218.75%
Drugs145.9616.67%
Public order144.39-39.13%
Burglary144.3927.27%
Robbery114.3922.22%
Vehicle crime93.4550.00%
Theft from the person92.8228.57%
Other crime52.82-37.50%
Possession of weapons21.57-60.00%
Bicycle theft10.63-85.71%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 153 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 112 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences153138.10-13.56%
Anti-social behaviour11248.0216.67%
Shoplifting3635.1538.46%
Other theft3511.3045.83%
Public order2310.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson167.22-33.33%
Drugs125.02-29.41%
Burglary113.7710.00%
Robbery93.4550.00%
Other crime82.82100.00%
Bicycle theft72.510.00%
Theft from the person72.2040.00%
Vehicle crime62.20500.00%
Possession of weapons51.8825.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 177 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 96 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences177130.8918.79%
Anti-social behaviour9655.56-8.57%
Shoplifting2630.13-33.33%
Other theft248.1650.00%
Criminal damage and arson247.53-4.00%
Public order237.53-11.54%
Drugs177.2288.89%
Burglary105.34-41.18%
Robbery63.14-14.29%
Theft from the person51.88-54.55%
Other crime41.57300.00%
Possession of weapons41.26-55.56%
Vehicle crime11.26-93.75%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 149 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 105 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences149135.282.76%
Anti-social behaviour10546.77-2.78%
Shoplifting3932.96-15.22%
Public order2612.248.33%
Criminal damage and arson258.16-7.41%
Burglary177.8570.00%
Vehicle crime165.3445.45%
Other theft165.02-38.46%
Theft from the person115.0210.00%
Possession of weapons93.4512.50%
Drugs92.82-50.00%
Robbery72.82-36.36%
Bicycle theft12.20-50.00%
Other crime10.31-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 145 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 108 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences145141.2417.89%
Anti-social behaviour10845.514.85%
Shoplifting4633.9043.75%
Criminal damage and arson2714.4458.82%
Other theft268.474.00%
Public order248.1633.33%
Drugs187.5380.00%
Vehicle crime115.65-26.67%
Robbery113.45-8.33%
Burglary103.45-41.18%
Theft from the person103.1442.86%
Possession of weapons83.14-11.11%
Other crime42.51-20.00%
Bicycle theft21.26-33.33%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 123 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 103 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences123124.29-31.67%
Anti-social behaviour10338.61-24.82%
Shoplifting3232.3339.13%
Other theft2510.04-30.56%
Public order187.8520.00%
Burglary175.65-43.33%
Criminal damage and arson175.34-41.38%
Vehicle crime155.3415.38%
Robbery124.71140.00%
Drugs103.7711.11%
Possession of weapons93.14125.00%
Theft from the person72.82-53.33%
Other crime52.20150.00%
Bicycle theft31.5750.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 180 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 137 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences180156.940.00%
Anti-social behaviour13756.500.00%
Other theft3643.000.00%
Burglary3011.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson299.420.00%
Shoplifting239.100.00%
Public order157.220.00%
Theft from the person154.710.00%
Vehicle crime134.710.00%
Drugs94.080.00%
Robbery52.820.00%
Possession of weapons41.570.00%
Bicycle theft21.260.00%
Other crime20.630.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1494 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 124.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 158 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024149
August 2024158
July 2024138
June 2024133
May 2024137
April 2024118
March 2024112
February 202496
January 2024105
December 2023108
November 2023103
October 2023137

A total of 258 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202422
July 202422
June 202419
May 202424
April 202419
March 202416
February 202424
January 202425
December 202327
November 202317
October 202329

A total of 334 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.83 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202423
July 202435
June 202430
May 202439
April 202423
March 202435
February 202424
January 202416
December 202326
November 202325
October 202336

A total of 76 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20247
July 20248
June 20244
May 202410
April 20242
March 20245
February 20244
January 20249
December 20238
November 20239
October 20234

A total of 105 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202410
July 202410
June 20244
May 202411
April 202411
March 20249
February 20246
January 20247
December 202311
November 202312
October 20235

A total of 1831 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 152.58 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 180 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 2024154
August 2024178
July 2024148
June 2024154
May 2024132
April 2024138
March 2024153
February 2024177
January 2024149
December 2023145
November 2023123
October 2023180

A total of 124 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20243
July 202411
June 202412
May 202416
April 20249
March 20246
February 20241
January 202416
December 202311
November 202315
October 202313

A total of 195 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202424
July 202413
June 202421
May 202419
April 202414
March 202411
February 202410
January 202417
December 202310
November 202317
October 202330

A total of 49 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20244
July 20244
June 20241
May 20244
April 20245
March 20248
February 20244
January 20241
December 20234
November 20235
October 20232

A total of 246 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.50 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202417
July 202420
June 202422
May 202422
April 202414
March 202423
February 202423
January 202426
December 202324
November 202318
October 202315

A total of 115 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.58 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20248
July 202415
June 20248
May 202413
April 20249
March 20247
February 20245
January 202411
December 202310
November 20237
October 202315

A total of 162 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202412
July 202418
June 202415
May 202417
April 202414
March 202412
February 202417
January 20249
December 202318
November 202310
October 20239

A total of 420 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 35.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202447
August 202428
July 202433
June 202451
May 202427
April 202432
March 202436
February 202426
January 202439
December 202346
November 202332
October 202323

A total of 29 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.90 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20243
June 20244
May 20243
April 20241
March 20247
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the FY1 4LS postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total68
    Violence and sexual offences18
    Shoplifting18
    Anti-social behaviour17
    Drugs4
    Other theft3
    Public order3
    Theft from the person3
    Vehicle crime1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Clifton Street
    Total52
    Anti-social behaviour18
    Violence and sexual offences17
    Drugs3
    Public order3
    Shoplifting3
    Burglary2
    Other theft2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Nightclub
    Total46
    Violence and sexual offences21
    Anti-social behaviour13
    Other theft3
    Other crime2
    Shoplifting2
    Drugs2
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Public order1
  • 4. Hull Road
    Total42
    Anti-social behaviour16
    Violence and sexual offences12
    Criminal damage and arson7
    Shoplifting5
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Queen Street
    Total29
    Anti-social behaviour11
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Shoplifting3
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. The Strand
    Total25
    Violence and sexual offences16
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 7. Havelock Street
    Total18
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft2
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 8. New Larkhill Street
    Total18
    Shoplifting12
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 9. Church Street
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 10. Edward Street
    Total13
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 11. Coronation Street
    Total12
    Possession of weapons4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 12. Vance Road
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 13. Blackpool North
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Robbery1
  • 14. Albert Road
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 15. Wood Street
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person1
  • 16. Shopping Area
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 17. Abingdon Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order1
  • 18. Stanley Road
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Regent Road
    Total6
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Parker Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Elizabeth Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 22. Deansgate
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Fleet Street
    Total4
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 24. Longton Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 25. Hornby Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Leopold Grove
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 27. Westwell Grove
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 28. Back Read'S Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Alfred Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Winstanley Grove
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1