Crime Rates at Central Drive, Blackpool, FY1 5DY

Central Drive area has the 31st highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 67th 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 Central Drive (FY1 5DY) in the last 12 months was 366.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 176.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Drive (FY1 5DY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 360 crimes here, including 185 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.