Total Crime Rate
20.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alpine Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highfield , and the 29th 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 Alpine Avenue (FY4 3QH) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% lower than the Highfield average (89.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 5 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alpine Avenue (FY4 3QH), 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.
View Crime In Blackpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindale Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Clayton Crescent | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clayton Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Helen'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lindale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elswick Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nesswood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Margate Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Margate Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsmede | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nesswood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kingsmede | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsmede | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsmede | 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.