Total Crime Rate
24.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Linfield Terrace area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highfield , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 494 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 Linfield Terrace (FY4 3PD) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% lower than the Highfield average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Linfield Terrace (FY4 3PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clayton Crescent, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsmede (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Highfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nesswood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingsmede | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingsmede | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acre Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acre Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acre Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clayton Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clayton Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsmede | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsmede | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyndham Gardens | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clayton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivy Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nesswood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.