Total Crime Rate

381.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

192.6 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 381.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 192.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 100.0 10/10
  • Public order 33.3 10/10
  • Drugs 22.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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 30th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 63rd 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 6DS) in the last 12 months was 381.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% lower 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 192.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lytham Road (FY1 6DS), the main crime hotspot is near Tyldesley Road. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lytham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/141)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crystal Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lonsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wellington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wellington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adrian Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adrian Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lonsdale Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lonsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lonsdale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lonsdale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gadsby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gadsby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gadsby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nelson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Crystal Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Crystal Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lonsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amberbanks Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Austin Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Moon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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