Crime Rates at Kent Road, Blackpool, FY1 5HB

Kent Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 27th 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 Kent Road (FY1 5HB) in the last 12 months was 672.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 304.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Road (FY1 5HB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 335 crimes here, including 154 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.