Total Crime Rate

119.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 119.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 33.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Boston Way area has the 26th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Clifton , and the 216th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boston Way (FY4 4YQ) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% lower than the Clifton average (244.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boston Way (FY4 4YQ), 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thursfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Thursfield Avenue 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 2026Vehicle crime Welbeck Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Thursfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halton Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terance Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daggers Hall Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Scott Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welbeck Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnside Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawes Side Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Scott Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bostonway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowesway Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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