Total Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 31.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 27.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • 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 crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Drakelowe Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Clifton , and the 50th 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 Drakelowe Avenue (FY4 3NA) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drakelowe Avenue (FY4 3NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Regal Avenue, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Henson Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Drakelowe Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newlyn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drakelowe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stanmore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bakers Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bakers Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bakers Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bakers Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgeway Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willowbank Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elswick Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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