Total Crime Rate

1044.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1044.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 581.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 145.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 141.0 10/10
  • Public order 61.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.1 10/10
  • Other theft 30.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.0 10/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Penrose 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 Penrose Avenue (FY4 4JT) 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 Penrose Avenue (FY4 4JT), the main crime hotspot is near June Avenue. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penrose Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ryldon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joyce Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosemede Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elaine Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ailsa Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ailsa Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Joyce Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Newhouse Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winton Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Joyce Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxby Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Senior Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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