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

Ruskin Avenue 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 Ruskin Avenue (FY1 6HP) 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 Ruskin Avenue (FY1 6HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Waterloo Road, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crystal Mews (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ruskin Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/123)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Royle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Bede'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adrian Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Adrian Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Moon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gadsby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Bede'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gadsby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gadsby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nelson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowrey Terrace —
Apr 2026Robbery Lowrey Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Crystal Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Crystal Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crystal Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowrey Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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