Crime Rates at Kirkstone Drive, Thornton-cleveleys, FY5 1QH

Kirkstone Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bispham , and the 36th 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 Kirkstone Drive (FY5 1QH) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower than the Bispham average (84.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkstone Drive (FY5 1QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilvere Drive, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmbank Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.