Total Crime Rate
123.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Withnell Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bloomfield , and the 224th 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 Withnell Road (FY4 1HE) in the last 12 months was 123.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% lower than the Bloomfield average (518.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (β 65.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Withnell Road (FY4 1HE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 167 crimes here, including 67 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 | Shoplifting | Back Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brighton Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brighton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brighton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bagot Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Waterloo Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Waterloo Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Byron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moore Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Back Waterloo Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bright Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bright Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Bede'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Bede'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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