Total Crime Rate
75.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashfield Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Anchorsholme , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 494 local areas in Blackpool .
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 Ashfield Road (FY2 0DJ) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% lower than the Anchorsholme average (82.6 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashfield Road (FY2 0DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buxton Avenue, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winnipeg Place (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Anchorsholme| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Winnipeg Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buxton Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winnipeg Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ingthorpe Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stainforth Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackpool Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winnipeg Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Buxton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winnipeg Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Winnipeg Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wyresdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winnipeg Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lentworth Avenue | Under investigation |
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