Crime Rates at Central Drive, Blackpool, FY1 5DS

Central Drive area has the 31st highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 61st highest crime rate of 494 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 Central Drive (FY1 5DS) in the last 12 months was 429.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% lower than the Bloomfield average (518.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 149.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Drive (FY1 5DS), the main crime hotspot is near Hull Road. Police recorded 475 crimes here, including 189 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.