Total Crime Rate
111.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rusland Avenue area has the 35th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Clifton , and the 247th 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 Rusland Avenue (FY4 4SP) in the last 12 months was 111.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 110.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rusland Avenue (FY4 4SP), 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 | Drugs | Gerry Richardson Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Winster Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Winster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | 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 | 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 | Criminal damage and arson | 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 | 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winster Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Winster Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Winster Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winster Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mythop Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mythop Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mythop Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mythop Road | Under investigation |
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