Total Crime Rate
327.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ruskin Avenue area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 88th highest crime rate of 494 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 327.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower than the Bloomfield average (518.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 142.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% 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 149 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bloomfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West View Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberbanks Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haig Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haig Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Amberbanks Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberbanks Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberbanks Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kirby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kirby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kirby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nelson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Amberbanks Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lonsdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Waterloo Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Waterloo Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Waterloo Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
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