Total Crime Rate

102.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 102.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.6 9/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Common Edge Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Clifton , and the 240th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in Blackpool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Common Edge Road (FY4 5AX) in the last 12 months was 102.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -92.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Common Edge Road (FY4 5AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Regal Avenue, where police recorded 16 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 Common Edge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgeway Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Stanmore Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bakers Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bakers Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bakers Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bakers Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willowbank Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drakelowe Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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