Crime Rates at Johnston Street, Blackpool, FY1 5FL

Johnston Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 16th highest crime rate of 494 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 Johnston Street (FY1 5FL) in the last 12 months was 835.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% higher 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 118 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 147 (≈ 376.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Johnston Street (FY1 5FL), the main crime hotspot is near Erdington Road. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.