Total Crime Rate

381.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

192.6 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 381.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 192.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 100.0 10/10
  • Public order 33.3 10/10
  • Drugs 22.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Woodfield Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 63rd 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 Woodfield Road (FY1 6AX) in the last 12 months was 381.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% lower 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 192.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodfield Road (FY1 6AX), the main crime hotspot is near Tyldesley Road. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/121)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Miller Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wellington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wellington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butler Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crystal Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowrey Terrace —
Apr 2026Robbery Lowrey Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowrey Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miller Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miller Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butler Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Miller Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Crystal Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Shaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trafalgar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amberbanks Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Royle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Royle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Royle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Woodfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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