Total Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 26.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 1QQ) 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 1QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Elmbank Avenue. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Micklegate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kirkstone Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norkeed Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glenmere Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glenmere Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Micklegate Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilvere Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Micklegate —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Micklegate —
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Data Sources

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