Total Crime Rate

768.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

333.3 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 768.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 333.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 253.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 237.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 55.6 10/10
  • Public order 49.4 10/10
  • Drugs 46.3 10/10
  • Other theft 30.9 10/10
  • Burglary 27.8 10/10
  • Robbery 21.6 10/10
  • Other crime 18.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • 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

Lytham Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 19th 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 Lytham Road (FY1 6DN) in the last 12 months was 768.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% higher 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 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 108 (≈ 333.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lytham Road (FY1 6DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Waterloo Road, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trafalgar Road (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lytham Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Castlegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Chad'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Royle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Royle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Royle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Chad'S Road
Apr 2026Burglary St Chad'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Chad'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amberbanks Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Miller Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amberbanks Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kirby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Waterloo Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Waterloo Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Waterloo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Waterloo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Waterloo Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Waterloo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shaw Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Miller Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Bede'S Avenue
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Seymour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seymour Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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