Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southbank Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Clifton , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 494 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 Southbank Avenue (FY4 5BU) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southbank Avenue (FY4 5BU), the main crime hotspot is near Eastbank Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southbank Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Magnolia Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highbank Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastbank Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastbank Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastbank Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastbank Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ribblesdale Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Westbank Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jasmine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southbank Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ribblesdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highbank Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westbank Avenue —
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Data Sources

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