Crime Rates at Sandwell Avenue, Thornton-cleveleys, FY5 4FX

Sandwell Avenue area has the 29th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Bourne , and the 144th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandwell Avenue (FY5 4FX) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% lower than the Bourne average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandwell Avenue (FY5 4FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beeches Court, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hulme Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.