Total Crime Rate

100.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 100.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Joyce Avenue area has the 34th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Clifton , and the 243rd highest 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 Joyce Avenue (FY4 4HL) in the last 12 months was 100.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Joyce Avenue (FY4 4HL), the main crime hotspot is near Sedbergh Avenue. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Joyce Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Joyce Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lomond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oscar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Senior Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Johnson Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Johnson Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Johnson Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Senior Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Falkland Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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