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

Kirkstone Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bispham , and the 127th 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 1QL) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkstone Drive (FY5 1QL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.