Total Crime Rate
364.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
199.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Belmont Avenue area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 68th 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 Belmont Avenue (FY1 4BG) in the last 12 months was 364.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 199.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Belmont Avenue (FY1 4BG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 311 crimes here, including 156 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palatine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | West View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ribble Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Montrose Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | West View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ribble Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sutton Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sutton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sutton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Anderson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jameson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orme Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orme Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ribble Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ribble Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Palatine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bethesda Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bethesda Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Read'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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