Total Crime Rate
320.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cookson Street area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 89th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cookson Street (FY1 3EF) in the last 12 months was 320.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% lower than the Bloomfield average (518.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -90.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 122.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cookson Street (FY1 3EF), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Street. Police recorded 379 crimes here, including 219 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bloomfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grosvenor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grosvenor Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Edward Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Platt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Platt Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiteside Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Deansgate | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deansgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deansgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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