Total Crime Rate
35.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Smithy Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Hambleton & Stalmine , and the 131st lowest 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 Smithy Close (FY6 0LX) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% lower than the Hambleton & Stalmine average (48.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Smithy Close (FY6 0LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodview Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bradshaws Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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