Total Crime Rate
117.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ambleside Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Clifton , and the 236th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ambleside Road (FY4 4SH) in the last 12 months was 117.9 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 92.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ambleside Road (FY4 4SH), the main crime hotspot is near Winster Place. Police recorded 188 crimes here, including 169 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Gerry Richardson Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rusland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerry Richardson Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerry Richardson Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerry Richardson Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerry Richardson Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerry Richardson Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gerry Richardson Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winster Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rusland Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rusland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mickleden Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cartmell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartmell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Winster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Winster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Winster Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowness Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowness Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Winster Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Winster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Mythop Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerry Richardson Way | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerry Richardson Way | Under investigation |
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