Total Crime Rate

140.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 140.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 54.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 35.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Scott Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Clifton , and the 194th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Scott Close (FY4 4YA) in the last 12 months was 140.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scott Close (FY4 4YA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bostonway, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vicarage Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Scott Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bostonway —
Apr 2026Public order Scott Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meanwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowesway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halton Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cowley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meanwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Scott Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Lane —
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Data Sources

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