Total Crime Rate
2113.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
943.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Central Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 3rd 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 Central Drive (FY1 5PY) in the last 12 months was 2113.7 per 1,000 residents and was 360.0% 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 385 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 34.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 481 (≈ 943.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Central Drive (FY1 5PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 576 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hull Road (199 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Havelock Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Coronation Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hull Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hull Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hull Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hull Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | York Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hull Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hull Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Coronation Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Coronation Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Coronation Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Coronation Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Coronation Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pier Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Coop Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coop Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coop Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Coronation Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coronation Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coronation Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Coronation Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kay Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Coronation Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Coronation Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coronation Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hull Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Pier Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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