Total Crime Rate
594.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pleasant Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont , and the 35th highest crime rate of 494 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 Pleasant Street (FY1 2HU) in the last 12 months was 594.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% higher than the Claremont average (460.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 433.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 75 (β 257.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pleasant Street (FY1 2HU), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 233 crimes here, including 125 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exchange Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Braithwaite Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Braithwaite Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Braithwaite Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Braithwaite Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Braithwaite Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Exchange Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorhouse Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Exchange Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchange Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorhouse Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewtas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bute Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bute Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bute Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bute Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bute Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bute Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bute Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewtas Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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