Total Crime Rate
1671.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Springfield Road area has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont , and the 4th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Springfield Road (FY1 1QL) in the last 12 months was 1671.6 per 1,000 residents and was 263.4% higher than the Claremont average (460.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 631 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -52.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 768 (≈ 948.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springfield Road (FY1 1QL), the main crime hotspot is near Clifton Street. Police recorded 616 crimes here, including 288 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Claremont| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Exchange Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deansgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Clifton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Clifton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Clifton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clifton Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clifton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clifton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Clifton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Clifton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clifton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clifton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clifton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clifton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clifton Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deansgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deansgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Deansgate | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Deansgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Deansgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clifton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clifton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clifton Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewtas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewtas Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewtas Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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