Crime Rates at Reads Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 4JJ

Reads Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 148th 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 4JJ) in the last 12 months was 181.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 122.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reads Avenue (FY1 4JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Leeds Road. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.