Total Crime Rate

122.3 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 122.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.5 9/10
  • Other crime 15.7 10/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Horncliffe Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Squires Gate , and the 226th highest crime rate of 494 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 Horncliffe Road (FY4 1LJ) in the last 12 months was 122.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% higher than the Squires Gate average (74.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (β‰ˆ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horncliffe Road (FY4 1LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Horncliffe Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boscombe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harrowside Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Harrowside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Horncliffe Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horncliffe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodstock Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boscombe Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boscombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kenilworth Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bournemouth Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St James Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft St George'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Rosebery Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlington Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Kenilworth Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandhills Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burlington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burlington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burlington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Seabourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Swanage Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swanage Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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