Total Crime Rate

14.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.8 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 14.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 2.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Highfield Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Clifton , and the 14th 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 Highfield Road (FY4 5AP) in the last 12 months was 14.1 per 1,000 residents and was 94.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (FY4 5AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aysgarth Court, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Henson Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bakers Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aysgarth Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bakers Court —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bakers Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bakers Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drakelowe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stanmore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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