Crime Rates at Colwyn Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 4EU

Colwyn Avenue area has the 36th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Clifton , and the 245th lowest 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 Colwyn Avenue (FY4 4EU) in the last 12 months was 109.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colwyn Avenue (FY4 4EU), 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.