Total Crime Rate

138.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 138.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

John Hill Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Clifton , and the 206th highest crime rate of 494 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 John Hill Street (FY4 4DA) in the last 12 months was 138.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 69.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Hill Street (FY4 4DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Johnson Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in John Hill Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Barclay Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sedbergh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Kirkstall Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Hill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Honister Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Johnson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Phillip Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Phillip Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Sedbergh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sedbergh Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kirkstall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sedbergh Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Joyce Avenue
Sep 2025Drugs Joyce Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joyce Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ailsa Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ailsa Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Higham Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadway
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ord Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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