Crime Rates at Central Drive, Blackpool, FY1 5EA

Central Drive area has the 27th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 56th 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 5EA) in the last 12 months was 450.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% lower than the Bloomfield average (518.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 213.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Drive (FY1 5EA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 380 crimes here, including 174 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.