Crime Rates at Leeds Road, Blackpool, FY1 4HJ

Leeds Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 11th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leeds Road (FY1 4HJ) in the last 12 months was 1009.9 per 1,000 residents and was 94.9% 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 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 106 (≈ 522.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeds Road (FY1 4HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Leeds Road. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.