Total Crime Rate
755.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lytham Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 22nd 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 6DL) in the last 12 months was 755.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% higher than the Bloomfield average (518.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 117 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 146 (≈ 283.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lytham Road (FY1 6DL), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Austin Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West View Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sands Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sands Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adrian Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ball Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West View Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Seymour Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Austin Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gadsby Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gadsby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gadsby Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Butler Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Butler Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Butler Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Butler Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Butler Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seymour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Austin Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West View Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kirby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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