Total Crime Rate

2263.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

781.9 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 2263.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 781.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 603.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 529.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 444.8 10/10
  • Drugs 127.5 10/10
  • Public order 119.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 107.7 10/10
  • Other theft 104.8 10/10
  • Burglary 53.8 10/10
  • Robbery 36.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.0 10/10
  • Other crime 31.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 31.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 22.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.0 10/10
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

Albert Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 2nd 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 Albert Road (FY1 4PN) in the last 12 months was 2263.5 per 1,000 residents and was 392.6% 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 213 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 6 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -47.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 276 (≈ 781.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (FY1 4PN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 845 crimes here, including 314 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/181)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Havelock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Havelock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 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 2026Criminal damage and arson 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 Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Havelock Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Leopold Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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