Total Crime Rate

782.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

335.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 782.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 335.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 317.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 288.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 64.7 10/10
  • Other theft 29.4 10/10
  • Public order 29.4 10/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.8 10/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Clayton Crescent area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highfield , and the 17th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clayton Crescent (FY4 3PT) in the last 12 months was 782.4 per 1,000 residents and was 770.1% higher than the Highfield average (89.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 335.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clayton Crescent (FY4 3PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clayton Crescent, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsmede (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Clayton Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nesswood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nesswood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kingsmede Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmede Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmede Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmede Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Margate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Kimberley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Margate Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clayton Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Helen'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Clayton Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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