Total Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 61.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Faringdon Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Clifton , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Faringdon Avenue (FY4 3QT) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Faringdon Avenue (FY4 3QT), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsmede. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Faringdon Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Kingsmede Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drakelowe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willowbank Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgeway Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newlyn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elswick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindale Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindale Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences 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 Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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