Total Crime Rate
548.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
249.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hilton Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 33rd 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 Hilton Avenue (FY1 6HF) in the last 12 months was 548.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% higher than the Bloomfield average (459.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 70 (β 249.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hilton Avenue (FY1 6HF), the main crime hotspot is near Back Waterloo Road. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 36 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Garden Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Bede'S Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Bede'S Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alexandra Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Bede'S Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Bede'S Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Garden Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Bede'S Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Garden Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westbourne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Heliers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stansfield Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ward Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Bede'S Avenue | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elland Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rawcliffe Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rawcliffe Street | β |
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