Total Crime Rate

17.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 17.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Boston Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Clifton , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boston Way (FY4 4YB) in the last 12 months was 17.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boston Way (FY4 4YB), the main crime hotspot is near Welbeck Avenue. Police recorded 176 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boston Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowesway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Troughton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Troughton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thursfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Thursfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Thursfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Scott Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cowley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halton Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Scott Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daggers Hall Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Welbeck Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bostonway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terance Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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