Total Crime Rate

808.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

337.6 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 808.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 337.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 267.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 172.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 94.4 9/10
  • Public order 54.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.4 10/10
  • Other theft 43.2 10/10
  • Drugs 40.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.6 10/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Other crime 19.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.6 10/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
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 9th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 16th 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 6DX) in the last 12 months was 808.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% 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 167 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 211 (≈ 337.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lytham Road (FY1 6DX), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 67 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 (30/102)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Back Shannon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foxhall Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxhall Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bairstow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Moon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Woodfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Taylor Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blundell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blundell Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hopton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wellington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foxhall Road —
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 Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyldesley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Tyldesley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tyldesley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tyldesley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorkshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foxhall Square —
Apr 2026Public order Foxhall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gadsby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Butler Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butler Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pier Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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