Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 39.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Highfield Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highfield , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Road (FY4 2JG) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% lower than the Highfield average (89.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (FY4 2JG), the main crime hotspot is near Dayton Place. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightsbridge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lodore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Park View Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Boome Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeyville Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbeyville Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbeyville Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbeyville Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wellogate Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roselyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scotswood Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Summerville Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gildabrook Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gildabrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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