Total Crime Rate
1112.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Langdale Road area has the highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Clifton , and the 7th highest crime rate of 494 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 Langdale Road (FY4 4SN) in the last 12 months was 1112.4 per 1,000 residents and was 329.9% higher than the Clifton average (258.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 301 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -52.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 350 (β 678.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Langdale Road (FY4 4SN), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Preston New Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winster Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mythop Road | β |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Winster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winster Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winster Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winster Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Astling Green | β |
| 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 | Langdale Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mickleden Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winster Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rusland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Astling Green | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Astling Green | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Astling Green | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Astling Green | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartmell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cartmell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rusland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowness Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rusland Avenue | β |
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