Total Crime Rate

79.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.4 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 79.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Castlerigg Place area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Clifton , and the 194th 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 Castlerigg Place (FY4 4RN) in the last 12 months was 79.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castlerigg Place (FY4 4RN), the main crime hotspot is near Mickleden Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castlerigg Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Birkside Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mickleden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grizedale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorland Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lovejoy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mardale Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Loughrigg Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mickleden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mickleden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatlands Crescent —
Apr 2026Other crime Mickleden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mickleden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Annan Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossett Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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