Crime Rates at Welbeck Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 4ES

Welbeck Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Clifton , and the 9th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Welbeck Avenue (FY4 4ES) in the last 12 months was 1044.1 per 1,000 residents and was 303.5% higher than the Clifton average (258.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 132 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 211.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welbeck Avenue (FY4 4ES), the main crime hotspot is near Welbeck Avenue. Police recorded 169 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.