Total Crime Rate
28.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Midgeland Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Clifton , and the 44th 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 Midgeland Road (FY4 5BZ) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.2% lower than the Clifton average (244.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Midgeland Road (FY4 5BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aysgarth Court, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roundhay (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackpool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wasdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ribblesdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wasdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastbank Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastbank Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Eastbank Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gordale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aysgarth Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Southbank Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Highbank Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roundhay | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roundhay | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Roundhay | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Westbank Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carisbrooke Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bamburgh Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Mews | Under investigation |
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