Total Crime Rate

397.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

189.6 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 397.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 189.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 152.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 85.4 10/10
  • Public order 35.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.2 10/10
  • Other theft 29.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.0 10/10
  • Burglary 14.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.3 8/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Clifton Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Squires Gate , and the 61st 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 Clifton Drive (FY4 1NU) in the last 12 months was 397.9 per 1,000 residents and was 498.0% higher than the Squires Gate average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 19.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 189.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Drive (FY4 1NU), the main crime hotspot is near Burlington Road West. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clifton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wimbourne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ventnor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlington Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wimbourne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wimbourne Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wimbourne Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wimbourne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrowside West Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wimbourne Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wycombe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Greystoke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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