Total Crime Rate

467.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.8 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 467.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 173.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 126.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 54.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.9 10/10
  • Burglary 29.0 10/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Other crime 10.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Bedes Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 49th 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 St Bedes Avenue (FY4 1AQ) in the last 12 months was 467.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% higher than the Bloomfield average (459.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -43.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 126.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Bedes Avenue (FY4 1AQ), 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 Parking Area (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Bedes Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/108)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Back Waterloo Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castlegate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West View Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castlegate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castlegate —
Apr 2026Burglary Clare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castlegate —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Castlegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Elland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clare Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowrey Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Waterloo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Waterloo Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lowrey Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Duke Street Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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