Total Crime Rate

311.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

171.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 311.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 171.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 156.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.5 10/10
  • Other crime 21.4 10/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mardale Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Clifton , and the 77th highest crime rate of 490 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 Mardale Avenue (FY4 4TU) in the last 12 months was 311.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% higher than the Clifton average (244.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 171.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mardale Avenue (FY4 4TU), the main crime hotspot is near Gerry Richardson Way. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 98 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mardale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerry Richardson Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rusland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mickleden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mickleden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mickleden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Mickleden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mickleden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossett Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rusland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gerry Richardson Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rusland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rusland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rusland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerry Richardson Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mardale Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gerry Richardson Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Gerry Richardson Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gerry Richardson Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gerry Richardson Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerry Richardson Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerry Richardson Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerry Richardson Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerry Richardson Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Loughrigg Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grizedale Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerry Richardson Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerry Richardson Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerry Richardson Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerry Richardson Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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