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

John Street 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 John Street (FY1 6DG) 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 John Street (FY1 6DG), the main crime hotspot is near Trafalgar Road. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in John Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nelson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Barham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Chad'S Road
Apr 2026Burglary St Chad'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Chad'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafalgar Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Seymour Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robinson Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elland Place Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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