Total Crime Rate
82.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ribble Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 190th lowest 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 Ribble Road (FY1 4AB) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% lower than the Bloomfield average (518.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ribble Road (FY1 4AB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 315 crimes here, including 141 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Anderson Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Erdington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rydal Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rydal Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rydal Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Erdington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Erdington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rydal Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Livingstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rydal Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westwell Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westwell Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwell Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwell Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwell Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwell Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Livingstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palatine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palatine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ashton Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Livingstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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