Total Crime Rate
830.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lytham Road 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 Lytham Road (FY1 6DJ) 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 Lytham Road (FY1 6DJ), 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 (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 | Violence and sexual offences | West View Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Waterloo Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Bede'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Bede'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Bede'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West View Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Back Woodfield Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bagot Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Waterloo Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Waterloo Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Waterloo Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Waterloo Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Waterloo Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adrian Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nelson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Woodfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kirby Road | Under investigation |
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