Crime Rates at Eskdale Close, Blackpool, FY4 4JZ

Eskdale Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Clifton , and the 9th highest crime rate of 490 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 Eskdale Close (FY4 4JZ) in the last 12 months was 951.5 per 1,000 residents and was 289.4% higher than the Clifton average (244.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 202.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eskdale Close (FY4 4JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near June Avenue, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.