Total Crime Rate
801.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Reads Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 19th 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 Reads Avenue (FY1 4DD) in the last 12 months was 801.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% higher 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 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 405.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Reads Avenue (FY1 4DD), the main crime hotspot is near Hull Road. Police recorded 475 crimes here, including 189 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Erdington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leopold Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bethesda Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leopold Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Leopold Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leopold Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Louise Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Louise Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Louise Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Street | Under investigation |
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