Total Crime Rate

147.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 147.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 49.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northfield Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont , and the 184th 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 Northfield Avenue (FY1 2ND) in the last 12 months was 147.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the Claremont average (432.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northfield Avenue (FY1 2ND), the main crime hotspot is near Cheltenham Road. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lichfield Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carshalton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carshalton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carshalton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorhouse Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Moorhouse Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gynn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gynn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gynn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gynn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gynn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carshalton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gynn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Westminster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesterfield Road —
Apr 2026Public order Chesterfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesterfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesterfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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