Total Crime Rate
218.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rydal Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 130th 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 Rydal Avenue (FY1 4AR) in the last 12 months was 218.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 103.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rydal Avenue (FY1 4AR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 155 crimes here, including 61 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 | Palatine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Avenue | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Anderson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Anderson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anderson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belmont Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palatine Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmont Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lune Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lune Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lune Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lune Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lune Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | West View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palatine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Palatine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rydal Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Read'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freckleton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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