Total Crime Rate

119.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 119.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Highfield Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Clifton , and the 214th highest 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 3NS) in the last 12 months was 119.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 70.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (FY4 3NS), the main crime hotspot is near Clayton Crescent. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 31 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 (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Margate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Clayton Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lennox Gate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clayton Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Molyneux Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Molyneux Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nesswood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nesswood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Margate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Helen'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Kimberley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightsbridge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
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Data Sources

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