Total Crime Rate
1208.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 6th 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 Church Street (FY1 3PA) in the last 12 months was 1208.8 per 1,000 residents and was 133.3% higher 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 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 96 (≈ 527.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (FY1 3PA), the main crime hotspot is near Leeds Road. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 55 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 | Raikes Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Read'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leicester Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leicester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parker Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Read'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Read'S Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gorton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raikes Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raikes Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Raikes Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hornby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lily Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Longton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longton Road | Under investigation |
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