Total Crime Rate

121.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.8 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 121.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Knutsford Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Clifton , and the 212th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knutsford Road (FY3 9UU) in the last 12 months was 121.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% lower than the Clifton average (244.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knutsford Road (FY3 9UU), the main crime hotspot is near Lark Close. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knutsford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devona Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lark Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lark Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devona Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devona Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Tree Road North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Tree Road North —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quernmore Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Quernmore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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