WOLSLEY ROAD, FY1 6HG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in FY1 6HG

WOLSLEY ROAD, FY1 6HG, Blackpool has recorded a total of 171 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 69.01 per 1,000 population. This FY1 6HG 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 6HG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around FY1 6HG, encompassing approximately 2478 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the FY1 6HG area, explore the FY1 6HG Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the FY1 6HG area, visit the FY1 6HG House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (49) incidents (-23.44% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (48) incidents (-20.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (13) incidents (160.00% increase)

FY1 6HG Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 25
  • Station Terrace with total crimes: 21
  • Shaw Road with total crimes: 8

WOLSLEY ROAD, FY1 6HG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4969.01-23.44%
Anti-social behaviour4819.77-20.00%
Other theft1319.37160.00%
Public order125.259.09%
Criminal damage and arson114.84-21.43%
Drugs104.4466.67%
Shoplifting84.04-38.46%
Vehicle crime63.2350.00%
Burglary52.42-37.50%
Possession of weapons42.02300.00%
Robbery21.610.00%
Bicycle theft10.810.00%
Other crime10.400.00%
Theft from the person10.40-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6477.88-1.54%
Anti-social behaviour6025.8313.21%
Criminal damage and arson1424.217.69%
Shoplifting135.658.33%
Public order115.2522.22%
Burglary84.4414.29%
Drugs63.23-14.29%
Other theft52.42-44.44%
Vehicle crime42.02-42.86%
Theft from the person31.610.00%
Robbery21.210.00%
Possession of weapons10.81-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%
Other crime10.40-83.33%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 53 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6577.88-4.41%
Anti-social behaviour5326.2343.24%
Criminal damage and arson1321.3944.44%
Shoplifting125.25-14.29%
Other theft94.84-10.00%
Public order93.6350.00%
Burglary73.630.00%
Drugs72.8216.67%
Vehicle crime72.8275.00%
Other crime62.82200.00%
Possession of weapons32.42-50.00%
Robbery21.21-33.33%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6870.226.25%
Anti-social behaviour3727.44-40.32%
Shoplifting1414.9340.00%
Other theft105.6525.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.04-25.00%
Burglary73.6375.00%
Drugs62.8250.00%
Public order62.42-33.33%
Possession of weapons62.42100.00%
Vehicle crime42.42-33.33%
Robbery31.61-40.00%
Other crime21.21-50.00%
Theft from the person20.81-33.33%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6478.293.23%
Anti-social behaviour6225.83-3.12%
Criminal damage and arson1225.020.00%
Shoplifting104.84-16.67%
Public order94.04-18.18%
Other theft83.63-27.27%
Vehicle crime63.23-25.00%
Robbery52.4225.00%
Burglary42.02-75.00%
Drugs41.61-33.33%
Other crime41.61-42.86%
Possession of weapons31.6150.00%
Theft from the person31.21200.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour6487.5782.86%
Violence and sexual offences6225.83-13.89%
Burglary1625.0233.33%
Criminal damage and arson126.46-36.84%
Shoplifting124.84-33.33%
Other theft114.8410.00%
Public order114.44-8.33%
Vehicle crime84.4433.33%
Other crime73.230.00%
Drugs62.82-45.45%
Robbery42.42300.00%
Possession of weapons21.610.00%
Theft from the person10.810.00%
Bicycle theft10.40-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7281.1126.32%
Anti-social behaviour3529.06-27.08%
Criminal damage and arson1914.12171.43%
Shoplifting187.675.88%
Burglary127.2650.00%
Public order124.84140.00%
Drugs114.8483.33%
Other theft104.4466.67%
Vehicle crime64.04200.00%
Possession of weapons22.42-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.81100.00%
Theft from the person10.81-50.00%
Robbery10.400.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5768.60-8.06%
Anti-social behaviour4823.0026.32%
Shoplifting1719.37-5.56%
Burglary86.86100.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.23-53.33%
Other crime72.82133.33%
Drugs62.82500.00%
Other theft62.42-50.00%
Public order52.42-28.57%
Possession of weapons32.0250.00%
Theft from the person21.210.00%
Vehicle crime20.81-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.81-50.00%
Robbery10.40-75.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6269.411.64%
Anti-social behaviour3825.02-17.39%
Shoplifting1815.33-5.26%
Criminal damage and arson157.2636.36%
Other theft126.05200.00%
Public order74.84-30.00%
Burglary42.82-33.33%
Vehicle crime41.610.00%
Robbery41.610.00%
Other crime31.610.00%
Possession of weapons21.21100.00%
Bicycle theft20.81100.00%
Drugs10.810.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6164.571.67%
Anti-social behaviour4624.62-14.81%
Shoplifting1918.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson117.6710.00%
Public order104.4442.86%
Burglary64.04-50.00%
Other theft42.42-66.67%
Possession of weapons11.61-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%
Drugs10.40-83.33%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6077.48-13.04%
Anti-social behaviour5424.2128.57%
Shoplifting1921.7990.00%
Burglary127.67140.00%
Other theft124.84-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson104.840.00%
Public order74.04-22.22%
Drugs62.8250.00%
Theft from the person32.42200.00%
Robbery31.2150.00%
Possession of weapons31.21200.00%
Vehicle crime11.21-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%
Other crime10.400.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6970.2238.00%
Anti-social behaviour4227.84-20.75%
Other theft1416.95100.00%
Criminal damage and arson105.650.00%
Shoplifting104.04-23.08%
Public order94.04-18.18%
Vehicle crime53.630.00%
Burglary52.0225.00%
Drugs42.02-20.00%
Robbery21.61-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.810.00%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%
Other crime10.40-50.00%
Theft from the person10.40-50.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5367.800.00%
Violence and sexual offences5021.390.00%
Shoplifting1320.180.00%
Public order115.250.00%
Criminal damage and arson104.440.00%
Other theft74.040.00%
Drugs52.820.00%
Vehicle crime52.020.00%
Burglary42.020.00%
Robbery41.610.00%
Theft from the person21.610.00%
Other crime20.810.00%
Bicycle theft10.810.00%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 640 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 49.23 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 64 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202448
August 202460
July 202453
June 202437
May 202462
April 202464
March 202435
February 202448
January 202438
December 202346
November 202354
October 202342
September 202353

A total of 98 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.54 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20248
July 20247
June 20247
May 20244
April 202416
March 202412
February 20248
January 20244
December 20236
November 202312
October 20235
September 20234

A total of 153 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.77 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202414
July 202413
June 20249
May 202412
April 202412
March 202419
February 20247
January 202415
December 202311
November 202310
October 202310
September 202310

A total of 119 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.15 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202411
July 20249
June 20246
May 20249
April 202411
March 202412
February 20245
January 20247
December 202310
November 20237
October 20239
September 202311

A total of 803 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 61.77 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 72 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202449
August 202464
July 202465
June 202468
May 202464
April 202462
March 202472
February 202457
January 202462
December 202361
November 202360
October 202369
September 202350

A total of 121 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.31 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20245
July 20249
June 202410
May 20248
April 202411
March 202410
February 20246
January 202412
December 20234
November 202312
October 202314
September 20237

A total of 32 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.46 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20243
June 20246
May 20243
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 20231
November 20233
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 12 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 183 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202413
July 202412
June 202414
May 202410
April 202412
March 202418
February 202417
January 202418
December 202319
November 202319
October 202310
September 202313

A total of 73 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.62 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20246
July 20247
June 20246
May 20244
April 20246
March 202411
February 20246
January 20241
December 20231
November 20236
October 20234
September 20235

A total of 58 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.83 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20247
June 20244
May 20246
April 20248
March 20246
February 20242
January 20244
November 20231
October 20235
September 20235

A total of 35 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20246
June 20242
May 20244
April 20247
February 20247
January 20243
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 19 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
June 20242
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
November 20233
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 33 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
June 20243
May 20245
April 20244
March 20241
February 20241
January 20244
November 20233
October 20232
September 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the FY1 6HG postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total25
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Other theft2
    Vehicle crime2
    Possession of weapons1
    Bicycle theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 2. Station Terrace
    Total21
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Public order3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Shaw Road
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Possession of weapons2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 4. Back Waterloo Road
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. Stansfield Street
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 6. Crystal Mews
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. St Chad'S Road
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Austin Grove
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Royle Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. St Bede'S Avenue
    Total5
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Amberbanks Grove
    Total5
    Drugs2
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Woodfield Road
    Total4
    Public order3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Lawrence Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Bagot Street
    Total4
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Ward Street
    Total4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Elland Place
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 17. Dean Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 18. Moore Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. Rawcliffe Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Back Woodfield Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Gordon Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Wolsley Road
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Duke Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 24. Seymour Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Hyde Road
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. St Heliers Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Hill Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Alexandra Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 29. Hilton Avenue
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Westbourne Avenue
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1