Total Crime Rate

131.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 131.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Squires Gate Lane area has the 28th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Clifton , and the 216th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Squires Gate Lane (FY4 3RG) in the last 12 months was 131.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% lower than the Clifton average (258.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 110.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 91.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 110.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Squires Gate Lane (FY4 3RG), the main crime hotspot is near Elswick Place. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Squires Gate Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newlyn Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Alpine Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Regal Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Regal Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collyhurst Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collyhurst Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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