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

Pleasant 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 Pleasant Street (FY1 2JA) 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 Pleasant Street (FY1 2JA), 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 Pleasant Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/118)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bute Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wilton Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mount Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Ashburton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Ashburton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Back Ashburton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Street 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 Wilton Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilton Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Eaves Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egerton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Imperial Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Imperial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Imperial Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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