Total Crime Rate
851.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
434.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Palatine Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 13th 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 Palatine Road (FY1 4BY) in the last 12 months was 851.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% higher 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 99 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 63.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 129 (≈ 434.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Palatine Road (FY1 4BY), 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 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | West View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Read'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Read'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Read'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Palatine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Palatine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Palatine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palatine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Palatine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Read'S Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fleet Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palatine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bennett Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ribble Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ribble Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ribble Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Ribble Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ribble Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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