Crime Rates at Westcliffe Drive, Blackpool, FY3 7BH

Westcliffe Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Layton , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westcliffe Drive (FY3 7BH) in the last 12 months was 152.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% lower than the Layton average (172.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 115.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westcliffe Drive (FY3 7BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grenfell Avenue (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.