Total Crime Rate
557.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
286.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Clifford Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Claremont , and the 32nd 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 Clifford Road (FY1 2PU) in the last 12 months was 557.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% higher than the Claremont average (432.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 286.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clifford Road (FY1 2PU), the main crime hotspot is near Bute Avenue. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 48 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 | Carshalton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Back Pleasant Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Eaves Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Eaves Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Braithwaite Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Braithwaite Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Braithwaite Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Pleasant Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Back Pleasant Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Back Pleasant Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Pleasant Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bute Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bute Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bute Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bute Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Eaves Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Lord Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woburn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Claremont Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Handsworth Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Egerton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gardeners Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hawthorn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Road | Under investigation |
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