Total Crime Rate

808.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

337.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 808.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 337.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 267.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 172.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 94.4 9/10
  • Public order 54.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.4 10/10
  • Other theft 43.2 10/10
  • Drugs 40.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.6 10/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Other crime 19.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.6 10/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princess Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 16th 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 Princess Street (FY1 5EQ) in the last 12 months was 808.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% higher 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 167 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 211 (≈ 337.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Street (FY1 5EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 252 crimes here, including 136 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princess Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/150)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Havelock Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Dale Street Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dale Street Mews Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Havelock Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Havelock Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Havelock Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Havelock Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Havelock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Havelock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lonsdale Road —
Apr 2026Public order Tyldesley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tyldesley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tyldesley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lonsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lonsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Erdington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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