Total Crime Rate

83.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 83.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Highfield Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Clifton , and the 200th lowest crime rate of 490 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 Highfield Road (FY4 3LA) in the last 12 months was 83.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (FY4 3LA), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsmede. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 47 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 Bakers Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Kingsmede Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crompton Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willowbank Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bakers Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmede Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmede Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmede Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Johnsville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Johnsville Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Johnsville Avenue —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bakers Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bakers Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drakelowe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stanmore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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