Total Crime Rate

191.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 191.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Westwell Grove area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 139th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westwell Grove (FY1 4PG) in the last 12 months was 191.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 80.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwell Grove (FY1 4PG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 346 crimes here, including 171 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westwell Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Regent Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road
Apr 2026Public order King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hornby Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Havelock Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Regent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Havelock Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ribble Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Read'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Read'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Read'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ribble Road
Apr 2026Public order Ribble Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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