Total Crime Rate

173.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 173.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birkside Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Clifton , and the 159th 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 Birkside Way (FY4 4TZ) in the last 12 months was 173.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% lower than the Clifton average (258.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkside Way (FY4 4TZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Birkside Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dalegarth Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gerry Richardson Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gerry Richardson Way Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gerry Richardson Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gerry Richardson Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Gerry Richardson Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Gerry Richardson Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Gerry Richardson Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Gerry Richardson Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Gerry Richardson Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Gerry Richardson Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gerry Richardson Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crummock Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gerry Richardson Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gerry Richardson Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gerry Richardson Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gerry Richardson Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Loughrigg Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grizedale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mardale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mardale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kentmere Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Kentmere Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mickleden Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langdale Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Langdale Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gerry Richardson Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gerry Richardson Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seathwaite Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Astling Green —
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Data Sources

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