Total Crime Rate
164.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ribchester Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Clifton , and the 171st highest crime rate of 494 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 Ribchester Avenue (FY4 4SD) in the last 12 months was 164.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% lower than the Clifton average (258.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 81.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ribchester Avenue (FY4 4SD), the main crime hotspot is near Langdale Gardens. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Clifton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Borrowdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Catforth Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kelmarsh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Langdale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Langdale Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newby Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borrowdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Borrowdale Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Borrowdale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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