Total Crime Rate
572.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
241.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lytham Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 30th highest crime rate of 490 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 Lytham Road (FY4 1DP) in the last 12 months was 572.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% higher 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 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 241.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lytham Road (FY4 1DP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackpool South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Bede'S Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlegate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlegate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlegate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castlegate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Castlegate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ward Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Frazer Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frazer Grove | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Bede'S Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Bede'S Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackpool South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West View Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Clare Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Bede'S Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Commercial Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Duke Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Awaiting court outcome |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.