Total Crime Rate

971.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

386.8 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 971.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 386.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 264.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 207.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 179.3 10/10
  • Public order 94.3 10/10
  • Other theft 66.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 47.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 37.7 10/10
  • Burglary 18.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.9 9/10
  • Robbery 18.9 10/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.4 10/10
  • Drugs 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

Charles Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 8th highest crime rate of 490 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 971.7 per 1,000 residents and was 111.5% higher than the Bloomfield average (459.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -68.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 386.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% 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 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Charles Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fisher Street
Apr 2026Other theft Regent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Regent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street
Apr 2026Drugs Milbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milbourne Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Regent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime East Topping Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Larkhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Larkhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Regent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Larkhill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raikes Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lily Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lily Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackpool North Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackpool North Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Raikes Parade Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Raikes Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Raikes Parade Under investigation

Data Sources

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