Total Crime Rate

143.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.4 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 143.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Rear Westmorland Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 189th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rear Westmorland Avenue (FY1 5DR) in the last 12 months was 143.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rear Westmorland Avenue (FY1 5DR), the main crime hotspot is near Palatine Road. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rear Westmorland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Revoe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lune Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Revoe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Revoe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bennett Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woolman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orme Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orme Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jameson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lune Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lune Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mayor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Anderson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clinton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wyre Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wyre Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rydal Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Revoe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5099 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Palatine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Palatine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palatine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palatine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keswick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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