Total Crime Rate
436.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Central Drive area has the 29th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 59th 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 5EB) in the last 12 months was 436.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 201.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Central Drive (FY1 5EB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 292 crimes here, including 131 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmont Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rishton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Erdington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Erdington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Erdington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harrison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrison Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harrison Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Livingstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Livingstone Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Livingstone Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lune Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rishton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rishton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rydal Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lune Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mudie Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mudie Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Robinson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Robinson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Robinson Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anderson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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