Total Crime Rate
830.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Austin Grove area has the 12th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 17th 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 Austin Grove (FY1 6BT) in the last 12 months was 830.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% 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 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 120 (≈ 370.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Austin Grove (FY1 6BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Waterloo Road, where police recorded 149 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bloomfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Clarendon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kirby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West View Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kirby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kirby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haig Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haig Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adrian Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Bede'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Austin Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gordon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Austin Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Austin Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nelson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Austin Grove | Under investigation |
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