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 1RL) 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 1RL), 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Micklegate Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guildford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Micklegate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Micklegate —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kirkstone Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Micklegate —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Guildford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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