Total Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 49.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kirkstone Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bispham , and the 111th 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 Kirkstone Drive (FY5 1QQ) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% lower than the Bispham average (84.5 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 Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkstone Drive (FY5 1QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Elmbank Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirkstone Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmbank Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstone Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clovelly Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other crime Clovelly Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirkstone Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buckley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kirkstone Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmbank Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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