Total Crime Rate
686.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
328.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lytham 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.
View Crime In Blackpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lonsdale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Amberbanks Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Moon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blundell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Crystal Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crystal Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Taylor Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Blundell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Woodfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Robinson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bairstow Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mudie Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sands Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sands Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sands Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sands Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sands Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sands Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lonsdale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Kirby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gadsby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hyde Road | — |
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