Total Crime Rate
756.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
351.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Garrett Gardens area has the 11th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 20th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Garrett Gardens (FY1 5FE) in the last 12 months was 756.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% 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 102 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 137 (≈ 351.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Garrett Gardens (FY1 5FE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Caroline Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erdington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lonsdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lonsdale Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Moon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadwick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadwick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadwick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erdington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erdington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erdington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Blundell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bethesda Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erdington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Erdington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Erdington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Erdington Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Erdington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Erdington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Erdington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Erdington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blundell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lonsdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bethesda Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Louise Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Louise Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Louise Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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