Total Crime Rate
583.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Bedes Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 41st highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Bedes Avenue (FY4 1AQ) in the last 12 months was 583.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% higher 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 231.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Bedes Avenue (FY4 1AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 188 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bloomfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frazer Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bright Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bright Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royle Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Royle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Royle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castlegate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haig Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frazer Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gordon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frazer Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Frazer Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Frazer Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haig Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ball Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adrian Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crystal Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Austin Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
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