FY3 8BB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in FY3 8BB

FY3 8BB, Blackpool has recorded a total of 163 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 42.05 per 1,000 population. This FY3 8BB crime rate stands in contrast to the broader FY3 postcode area, which has experienced 432 crimes and a crime rate of 13.26 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this FY3 8BB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around FY3 8BB, encompassing approximately 3876 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (63) incidents (53.66% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (49) incidents (4.26% increase)
  • Other theft: (14) incidents (40.00% increase)

FY3 8BB Crime Hotspots

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

  • George Street with total crimes: 13
  • Beresford Street with total crimes: 11
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 10

FY3 8BB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6342.0553.66%
Anti-social behaviour4916.254.26%
Other theft1412.6440.00%
Criminal damage and arson113.610.00%
Burglary62.84100.00%
Vehicle crime51.5525.00%
Drugs41.2933.33%
Other crime41.030.00%
Robbery31.03200.00%
Public order20.77-75.00%
Shoplifting20.52100.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4735.35-17.54%
Violence and sexual offences4112.13-8.89%
Criminal damage and arson1110.58-8.33%
Other theft102.84-44.44%
Public order82.5833.33%
Vehicle crime42.06100.00%
Other crime41.03100.00%
Possession of weapons31.030.00%
Burglary30.77-66.67%
Drugs30.77200.00%
Theft from the person10.770.00%
Shoplifting10.26-66.67%
Robbery10.26-66.67%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5741.2867.65%
Violence and sexual offences4514.71-22.41%
Other theft1811.61100.00%
Criminal damage and arson124.64100.00%
Burglary93.1050.00%
Public order62.32500.00%
Robbery31.55200.00%
Shoplifting30.770.00%
Bicycle theft20.77100.00%
Other crime20.520.00%
Vehicle crime20.52-33.33%
Drugs10.52-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5832.250.00%
Anti-social behaviour3414.96-5.56%
Other theft98.7750.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.32-53.85%
Burglary61.55100.00%
Vehicle crime31.55-50.00%
Other crime20.77-66.67%
Possession of weapons20.520.00%
Drugs20.520.00%
Bicycle theft10.520.00%
Public order10.26-83.33%
Robbery10.260.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5835.6013.73%
Anti-social behaviour3614.9671.43%
Criminal damage and arson139.29116.67%
Other crime63.3520.00%
Other theft61.55-40.00%
Vehicle crime61.55-25.00%
Public order61.55200.00%
Burglary31.55-25.00%
Drugs20.77-66.67%
Robbery10.520.00%
Shoplifting10.26-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5130.70-7.27%
Anti-social behaviour2113.16-8.70%
Other theft105.420.00%
Vehicle crime82.58-11.11%
Drugs62.06200.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.55-40.00%
Other crime51.55-16.67%
Burglary41.29-33.33%
Shoplifting31.0350.00%
Possession of weapons20.77100.00%
Public order20.52-33.33%
Robbery10.520.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5533.2837.50%
Anti-social behaviour2314.1927.78%
Criminal damage and arson105.93233.33%
Other theft102.5811.11%
Vehicle crime92.58350.00%
Other crime62.32200.00%
Burglary61.55500.00%
Public order31.55-25.00%
Bicycle theft20.770.00%
Shoplifting20.520.00%
Drugs20.52-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.520.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4021.4121.21%
Anti-social behaviour1810.32-28.00%
Other theft94.64200.00%
Public order42.32100.00%
Drugs31.0350.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.77-66.67%
Vehicle crime20.77-33.33%
Other crime20.520.00%
Possession of weapons10.520.00%
Burglary10.26-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3322.4526.92%
Anti-social behaviour258.518.70%
Criminal damage and arson96.4528.57%
Shoplifting42.320.00%
Vehicle crime31.03-40.00%
Other theft30.77-50.00%
Burglary30.7750.00%
Public order20.77-50.00%
Drugs20.52100.00%
Other crime20.52100.00%
Bicycle theft10.520.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2619.35-7.14%
Anti-social behaviour236.7135.29%
Criminal damage and arson75.9340.00%
Other theft61.81-25.00%
Vehicle crime51.5566.67%
Public order41.2933.33%
Burglary21.030.00%
Other crime10.520.00%
Drugs10.26-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2819.09-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour177.22-41.38%
Other theft84.390.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.06-16.67%
Shoplifting31.29200.00%
Drugs30.77200.00%
Vehicle crime30.7750.00%
Public order30.770.00%
Burglary20.77100.00%
Possession of weapons10.52-83.33%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4226.320.00%
Anti-social behaviour2910.840.00%
Other theft87.480.00%
Possession of weapons62.060.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.550.00%
Public order31.550.00%
Vehicle crime20.770.00%
Robbery20.520.00%
Burglary10.520.00%
Other crime10.260.00%
Shoplifting10.260.00%
Drugs10.260.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 379 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 31.58 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 57 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202449
August 202447
July 202457
June 202434
May 202436
April 202421
March 202423
February 202418
January 202425
December 202323
November 202317
October 202329

A total of 99 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.25 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202411
July 202412
June 20246
May 202413
April 20246
March 202410
February 20243
January 20249
December 20237
November 20235
October 20236

A total of 30 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 111 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202410
July 202418
June 20249
May 20246
April 202410
March 202410
February 20249
January 20243
December 20236
November 20238
October 20238

A total of 540 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 45.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 63 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202463
August 202441
July 202445
June 202458
May 202458
April 202451
March 202455
February 202440
January 202433
December 202326
November 202328
October 202342

A total of 46 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20243
July 20249
June 20246
May 20243
April 20244
March 20246
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 44 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20248
July 20246
June 20241
May 20246
April 20242
March 20243
February 20244
January 20242
December 20234
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 12 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
October 20232

A total of 35 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20242
June 20242
May 20246
April 20245
March 20246
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 52 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.33 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20242
June 20243
May 20246
April 20248
March 20249
February 20242
January 20243
December 20235
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 20 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 16 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.29 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
June 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
November 20231
October 20236

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241

A total of 7 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
March 20242
January 20241
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the FY3 8BB postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. George Street
    Total13
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Beresford Street
    Total11
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 3. Petrol Station
    Total10
    Other theft7
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 4. Kytson Close
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Robbery1
  • 5. Fenton Road
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 6. Granville Road
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Victory Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 8. Manchester Road
    Total6
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Laycock Gate
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Henthorne Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
  • 11. St Anthony'S Place
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Caunce Street
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Coopers Way
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Cumbrian Avenue
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Talbot Road
    Total4
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Gorton Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Rossall Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 18. Dutton Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 19. Addison Crescent
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Greenhill Place
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 21. Selbourne Road
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Spencer Court
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Peel Avenue
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. A586
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Caledonian Avenue
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 26. Rathlyn Avenue
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Healey Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 28. Swarbrick Close
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Wildman Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 30. Whittaker Avenue
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2