Total Crime Rate

189.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.6 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 189.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Lennox Gate area has the 13th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Clifton , and the 140th 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 Lennox Gate (FY4 3JQ) in the last 12 months was 189.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower than the Clifton average (244.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 105.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lennox Gate (FY4 3JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lennox Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Darley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Margate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Annes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ayrton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chiltern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Molyneux Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Molyneux Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Margate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lennox Gate —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightsbridge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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