Total Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 77.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Imperial Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Imperial Street (FY1 2HN) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Imperial Street (FY1 2HN), the main crime hotspot is near Bute Avenue. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Imperial Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Back Pleasant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Imperial Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Boothroyden Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaves Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaves Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Imperial Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Imperial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gynn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lynn Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gynn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gynn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gynn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Ashburton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gynn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gynn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gynn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gynn Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesterfield Road
Apr 2026Public order Chesterfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesterfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesterfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Eaves Street

Data Sources

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