Total Crime Rate

176.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 176.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.0 9/10
  • Burglary 17.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 13.8 6/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Buchanan Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 154th 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 Buchanan Street (FY1 3LQ) in the last 12 months was 176.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -81.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buchanan Street (FY1 3LQ), 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 Buchanan Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/83)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Platt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raikes Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Raikes Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Raikes Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Raikes Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Raikes Parade Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackpool North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackpool North Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Platt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fisher Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackpool North Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary New Larkhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery The Saw Mills Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Regent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Regent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Regent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raikes Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackpool North Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Regent Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Peter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Larkhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Larkhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Larkhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Larkhill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Larkhill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Larkhill Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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