Total Crime Rate
1304.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton , and the highest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (FY4 2QS) in the last 12 months was 1304.7 per 1,000 residents and was 728.0% higher than the Ashton average (157.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 203.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode FY4 2QS, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandon Place, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Byland Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Squires Gate Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingston Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Byland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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