Total Crime Rate

109.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 109.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 8/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moresby Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hardhorn with High Cross , and the 95th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .

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 Moresby Avenue (FY3 7ST) in the last 12 months was 109.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% higher than the Hardhorn with High Cross average (60.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moresby Avenue (FY3 7ST), the main crime hotspot is near Horsebridge Road. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moresby Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsebridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horsebridge Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horsebridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsebridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dobson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pershore Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easington Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowland Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowland Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Tarnbrook Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Easington Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newton Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarnbrook Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Warwick Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hammerton Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Hammerton Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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