Total Crime Rate

336.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.7 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 336.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 156.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.8 10/10
  • Other theft 45.6 10/10
  • Public order 22.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.6 9/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • 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

Wolsley Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 75th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wolsley Road (FY1 6HG) in the last 12 months was 336.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% lower 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 156.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolsley Road (FY1 6HG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wolsley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/89)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gordon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackpool South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackpool South Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adrian Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adrian Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bright Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rawcliffe Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rawcliffe Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Elland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Elland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hyde Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miller Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackpool South Under investigation
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Data Sources

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