Total Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · 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 42.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dewhurst Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Clifton , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 494 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 Dewhurst Avenue (FY4 3EL) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% lower than the Clifton average (258.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dewhurst Avenue (FY4 3EL), the main crime hotspot is near Euxton Court. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dewhurst Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Darley Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnside Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Troughton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Thursfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Renwick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Quayle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnside Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellesmere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Millington Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pickmere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hurstmere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howe Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howe Avenue —
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Data Sources

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