Crime Rates at Marples Drive, Blackpool, FY4 4ZA

Marples Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Clifton , and the 74th highest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marples Drive (FY4 4ZA) in the last 12 months was 363.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% higher 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 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 145.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marples Drive (FY4 4ZA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langdale Place, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kentmere Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.