Total Crime Rate

557.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

286.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 557.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 286.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 256.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 165.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.2 10/10
  • Other theft 30.2 10/10
  • Robbery 15.1 9/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 10.1 9/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Clifford 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.

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Crime Over Time in Clifford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carshalton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Back Pleasant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Eaves Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Eaves Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braithwaite Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braithwaite Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Braithwaite Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Pleasant Street
Apr 2026Burglary Back Pleasant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Back Pleasant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Pleasant Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bute Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bute Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bute Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bute Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Eaves Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Lord Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grantham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Woburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Handsworth Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Egerton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grantham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gardeners Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawthorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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