Total Crime Rate
755.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lytham Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 494 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 6EY) in the last 12 months was 755.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% higher than the Bloomfield average (518.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 117 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 146 (≈ 283.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lytham Road (FY1 6EY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 152 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bloomfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackpool South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West View Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West View Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Waterloo Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West View Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Waterloo Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Waterloo Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Bede'S Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ball Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Austin Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Austin Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Austin Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Austin Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castlegate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moore Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bagot Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Austin Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Waterloo Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Byron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Waterloo Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackpool South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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