Total Crime Rate

70.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 70.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 8.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 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

Clifton Drive South area has the 39th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton , and the 97th highest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clifton Drive South (FY8 1HY) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower than the Ashton average (157.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Drive South (FY8 1HY), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clifton Drive South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Derbe Road —
Sep 2025Public order Lightburne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Drive South Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Cartmell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hungerford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Balmoral Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derbe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Derbe Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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