Total Crime Rate
672.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bethesda Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 27th 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 Bethesda Road (FY1 5DT) in the last 12 months was 672.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% higher than the Bloomfield average (518.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 68 (β 304.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bethesda Road (FY1 5DT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 334 crimes here, including 154 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bloomfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Livingstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Robinson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Robinson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Robinson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Robinson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rishton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rishton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rishton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Livingstone Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Livingstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vance Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Stanley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stanley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vance Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vance Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vance Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vance Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Erdington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vance Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vance Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Louise Street | Under investigation |
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