Crime Rates at Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 1HU

Church Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

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 Church Street (FY1 1HU) in the last 12 months was 2651.6 per 1,000 residents and was 411.8% higher than the Bloomfield average (518.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 230 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 58.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 309 (≈ 875.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (FY1 1HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 694 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (298 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.