Total Crime Rate

672.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 672.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 251.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 219.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 80.7 10/10
  • Public order 44.8 10/10
  • Burglary 31.4 10/10
  • Other theft 31.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 5HH) 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 5HH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Kent Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Livingstone Road —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Stanley Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Livingstone Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Livingstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Erdington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Erdington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Erdington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanley Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Stanley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Louise Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Louise Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Louise Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bethesda Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Middle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Middle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mudie Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West View —
Sep 2025Public order West View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime West View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Havelock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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