Total Crime Rate
749.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
308.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Promenade area has the 13th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 22nd 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 Promenade (FY1 6BJ) in the last 12 months was 749.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% 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 127 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 159 (≈ 308.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Promenade (FY1 6BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Waterloo Road, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trafalgar Road (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Bede'S Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Lowrey Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Back Waterloo Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Chad'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Chad'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Chad'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Woodfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Chad'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowrey Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Back Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frazer Grove | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Frazer Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Bede'S Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Bede'S Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Bede'S Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Bede'S Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Bede'S Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowrey Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adrian Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adrian Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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