Total Crime Rate
351.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025John Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 80th 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 John Street (FY1 6DG) in the last 12 months was 351.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% lower 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around John Street (FY1 6DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Butler Road, where police recorded 143 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bloomfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Moon Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West View Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ball Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson 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 | Nelson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nelson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kirby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castlegate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hopton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hopton Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hopton Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Austin Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Austin Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Austin Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Austin Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Austin Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moon Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gadsby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kirby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gadsby Street | — |
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