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

Amberbanks Grove 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 Amberbanks Grove (FY1 6DW) 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 Amberbanks Grove (FY1 6DW), 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 Wellington Road (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Amberbanks Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lonsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Waterloo Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Waterloo Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Waterloo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Waterloo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Waterloo Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Elland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robinson Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wellington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castlegate
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castlegate
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Castlegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crystal Mews
Apr 2026Burglary Crystal Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Crystal Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crystal Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hyde Road
Apr 2026Other theft Elland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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