Crime Rates at Burnside Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 4AF

Burnside Avenue area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Clifton , and the 226th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burnside Avenue (FY4 4AF) in the last 12 months was 92.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnside Avenue (FY4 4AF), the main crime hotspot is near Troughton Crescent. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.