Crime Rates at Bowness Avenue, Blackpool, FY4 4TF

Bowness 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 Bowness Avenue (FY4 4TF) 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 Bowness Avenue (FY4 4TF), the main crime hotspot is near Gerry Richardson Way. Police recorded 171 crimes here, including 101 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.