Total Crime Rate
1415.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Charles Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 5th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Charles Street (FY1 3EY) in the last 12 months was 1415.1 per 1,000 residents and was 173.1% higher than the Bloomfield average (518.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 105.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (β 386.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charles Street (FY1 3EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Larkhill Street, where police recorded 136 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peter Street (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bloomfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lily Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lily Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Platt Street | β |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grosvenor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Larkhill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Larkhill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | New Larkhill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | New Larkhill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Larkhill Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South King Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cookson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cookson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cookson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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