Total Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 36.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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 North area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .

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 Clifton Drive North (FY8 2PQ) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Drive North (FY8 2PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Ribble Street. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clifton Drive North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ribble Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back St George'S Square —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ribble Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Ribble Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ribble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ribble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back St George'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dove Street —
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Data Sources

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