Total Crime Rate

2113.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

943.1 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 2113.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 943.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 754.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 625.5 10/10
  • Other theft 139.2 10/10
  • Public order 139.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 96.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 80.4 10/10
  • Drugs 60.8 10/10
  • Burglary 45.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 45.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 39.2 10/10
  • Other crime 29.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 27.5 10/10
  • Robbery 21.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.8 9/10
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 3rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 3rd 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 4TA) in the last 12 months was 2113.7 per 1,000 residents and was 360.0% 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 385 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 34.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 481 (≈ 943.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (FY1 4TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 702 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clifton Street (261 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/232)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clifton Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Coronation Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coronation Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Coronation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Coronation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Coronation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coronation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coronation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Coronation Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Coronation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coronation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Street —
Apr 2026Public order Vance Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Vance Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vance Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Vance Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Vance Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vance Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coronation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coronation Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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