Total Crime Rate
118.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ribby Place area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Clifton , and the 235th 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 Ribby Place (FY4 4SE) in the last 12 months was 118.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ribby Place (FY4 4SE), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Catforth Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Borrowdale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowbrook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newby Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borrowdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lindbeck Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Borrowdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Borrowdale Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowbrook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalegarth Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pine Crescent | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Langdale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Langdale Gardens | — |
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