Crime Rate in Rossall, ward

Rossall has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Wyre district and the 1611th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North West), it has the 148th highest crime rate of 795 wards.

The overall crime rate in Rossall in the last 12 months was 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% higher than the Wyre district average (88.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Rossall’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 270 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 301 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Rossall ward, the main local crime hotspot is near The Croft. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.