Total Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westby Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Highfield , and the 114th 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 Westby Avenue (FY4 3QL) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower than the Highfield average (93.8 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 Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westby Avenue (FY4 3QL), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsmede. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westby Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Kingsmede Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Deeside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingsmede Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsmede Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsmede Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newlyn Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivy Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivy Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collyhurst Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Alpine Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collyhurst Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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