Total Crime Rate

164.6 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 164.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melrose Gardens area has the 17th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Clifton , and the 171st highest crime rate of 494 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 Melrose Gardens (FY4 4YW) in the last 12 months was 164.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 81.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Gardens (FY4 4YW), the main crime hotspot is near Vicarage Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melrose Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Bostonway Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bostonway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bostonway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lowesway Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Scott Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Holbeck Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Holbeck Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westside Under investigation
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Data Sources

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