Total Crime Rate
102.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Howe Avenue area has the 39th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Clifton , and the 234th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Howe Avenue (FY4 3HG) in the last 12 months was 102.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% lower than the Clifton average (258.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (β 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Howe Avenue (FY4 3HG), 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.
View Crime In Clifton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stretton Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howe Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Troughton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millington Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crossland Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Millington Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnott Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hurstmere Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Thursfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pickmere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darley Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Quayle Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnside Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellesmere Road | Under investigation |
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