Total Crime Rate
206.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oxford Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 139th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Road (FY1 3QL) in the last 12 months was 206.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (β 88.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oxford Road (FY1 3QL), 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 | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longton Road | β |
| 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St George Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leicester Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leicester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leeds Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wayman Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Durham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caunce Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Granville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caunce Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caunce Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Caunce Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Caunce Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caunce Street | Under investigation |
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