Total Crime Rate

79.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 79.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 24.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Higher Green area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Breck , and the 127th 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 Higher Green (FY6 7BL) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% lower than the Breck average (97.6 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 Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higher Green (FY6 7BL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Higher Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ball Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft King'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour First Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lower Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour First Avenue —
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Data Sources

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