Total Crime Rate

209.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 209.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 83.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.9 9/10
  • Other crime 15.7 10/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Clifton Drive North area has the 11th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ashton , and the 19th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Fylde .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clifton Drive North (FY8 2SU) in the last 12 months was 209.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% higher than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 83.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Drive North (FY8 2SU), the main crime hotspot is near Clifton Drive North. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 22 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
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Windle Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Clifton Drive North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Drive North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Drive North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Drive North Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Windle Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howarth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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