Total Crime Rate

351.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 351.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 144.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 81.5 10/10
  • Drugs 22.2 10/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Burglary 14.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

John 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.

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Crime Over Time in John Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Moon Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West View Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ball Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Nelson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nelson Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Kirby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road
Sep 2025Other theft Castlegate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hopton Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Hopton Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Drugs Hopton Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Austin Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Austin Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Austin Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Austin Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moon Avenue Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gadsby Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Kirby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gadsby Street

Data Sources

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