Total Crime Rate

257.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

154.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 257.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 154.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.6 10/10
  • Public order 34.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Thornhill Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Hambleton & Stalmine , and the 26th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .

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 Thornhill Avenue (FY6 0EZ) in the last 12 months was 257.7 per 1,000 residents and was 438.5% higher than the Hambleton & Stalmine average (47.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 154.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 152.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornhill Avenue (FY6 0EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Close. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornhill Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rosemount Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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