Total Crime Rate

686.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

328.4 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 686.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 328.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 292.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 158.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.8 10/10
  • Other crime 35.8 10/10
  • Drugs 32.8 10/10
  • Other theft 29.9 10/10
  • Burglary 26.9 10/10
  • Public order 23.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 15th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 25th 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 6DY) in the last 12 months was 686.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% 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 98 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 110 (≈ 328.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lytham Road (FY1 6DY), 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lonsdale Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amberbanks Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Moon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blundell Street
Apr 2026Other theft Crystal Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crystal Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Taylor Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blundell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Woodfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robinson Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bairstow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robinson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mudie Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sands Way
Apr 2026Public order Sands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sands Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sands Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lonsdale Road
Apr 2026Drugs Kirby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Gadsby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hyde Road

Data Sources

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