Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

George Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Clifton , and the 186th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around George Avenue (FY4 4JR) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Avenue (FY4 4JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Welbeck Avenue, where police recorded 176 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sedbergh Avenue (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in George Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Joyce Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oscar Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Falkland Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosary Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Senior Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Senior Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Johnson Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Johnson Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Johnson Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Welbeck Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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