Total Crime Rate

851.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

434.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 851.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 434.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 333.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 165.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 74.1 10/10
  • Public order 64.0 10/10
  • Other theft 60.6 10/10
  • Drugs 40.4 10/10
  • Burglary 33.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 23.6 10/10
  • Other crime 16.8 10/10
  • Robbery 13.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 13.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Reads Avenue 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 Reads Avenue (FY1 4DG) 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 Reads Avenue (FY1 4DG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 317 crimes here, including 159 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Reads Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/150)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Read'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Read'S Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Havelock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rishton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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