Total Crime Rate

101.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 101.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Burgess Avenue area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Clifton , and the 231st lowest crime rate of 494 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 Burgess Avenue (FY4 3LW) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the Clifton average (258.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burgess Avenue (FY4 3LW), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsmede. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burgess Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingsmede Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acre Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acre Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Kingsmede Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsmede Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsmede Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Darley Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acre Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burgess Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burgess Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burgess Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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