Total Crime Rate
585.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Montague Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 38th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Montague Street (FY4 1AT) in the last 12 months was 585.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% 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 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 252.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montague Street (FY4 1AT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 180 crimes here, including 81 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 | Burglary | Withnell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Waterloo Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Waterloo Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Waterloo Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Waterloo Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Waterloo Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Withnell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Waterloo Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Byron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Withnell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Withnell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Withnell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Withnell Road | Under investigation |
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