Total Crime Rate
103.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vicarage Lane area has the 38th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Clifton , and the 237th lowest 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 Vicarage Lane (FY4 4XL) in the last 12 months was 103.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vicarage Lane (FY4 4XL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aysgarth Court, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vicarage Lane (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Clifton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ribblesdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holbeck Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Gordale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roundhay | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holbeck Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ribblesdale Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aysgarth Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lowesway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Scott Mews | Under investigation |
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