Total Crime Rate

2113.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

943.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2113.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 943.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 754.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 625.5 10/10
  • Other theft 139.2 10/10
  • Public order 139.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 96.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 80.4 10/10
  • Drugs 60.8 10/10
  • Burglary 45.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 45.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 39.2 10/10
  • Other crime 29.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 27.5 10/10
  • Robbery 21.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.8 9/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Central 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 5QB) 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 5QB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 799 crimes here, including 306 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/221)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hull Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Bethesda Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bethesda Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bethesda Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Louise Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Louise Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Louise Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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