Total Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mossom Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bispham , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mossom Lane (FY5 1RJ) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower than the Bispham average (84.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mossom Lane (FY5 1RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Guildford Avenue. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mossom Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Micklegate —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kirkstone Drive —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Guildford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Micklegate —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guildford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Micklegate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Micklegate Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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