Total Crime Rate

587.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

309.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 587.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 309.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 261.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 134.0 10/10
  • Other theft 55.0 10/10
  • Public order 30.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.5 10/10
  • Drugs 27.5 10/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Exchange Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont , and the 29th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Exchange Street (FY1 2DZ) in the last 12 months was 587.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% higher than the Claremont average (432.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 309.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Exchange Street (FY1 2DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Street. Police recorded 299 crimes here, including 194 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Exchange Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/160)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banks Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Francis Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Francis Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Banks Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Moorhouse Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Banks Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banks Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bute Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewtas Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewtas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gardeners Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bute Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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