Total Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 59.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • 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 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

Southworth Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Clifton , and the 141st 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 Southworth Avenue (FY4 3LH) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southworth Avenue (FY4 3LH), 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 Southworth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Johnsville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bakers Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmede Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Johnsville Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Johnsville Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmede Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drakelowe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bakers Court —
Apr 2026Public order Kingsmede Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmede Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crompton Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bakers Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Stanmore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bakers Court Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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