Total Crime Rate
820.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
404.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bairstow Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 15th 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 Bairstow Street (FY1 5BN) in the last 12 months was 820.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% 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 113 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 8.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 135 (≈ 404.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bairstow Street (FY1 5BN), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Street Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyldesley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dale Street Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Street Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Street Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tyldesley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Tyldesley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tyldesley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tyldesley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tyldesley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Butler Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Butler Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Butler Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Butler Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Taylor Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Butler Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Butler Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Butler Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Butler Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dale Street Mews | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shannon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Back Shannon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Back Shannon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Caroline Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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