Total Crime Rate

136.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.8 9/10
  • Drugs 13.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.8 9/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wembley Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Breck , and the 76th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wembley Avenue (FY6 7JJ) in the last 12 months was 136.6 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% higher than the Breck average (101.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 79.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wembley Avenue (FY6 7JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Oldfield Crescent. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wembley Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Argyle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour First Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Argyle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Moorland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Argyle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Argyle Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oldfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Close —
Sep 2025Public order Fylde Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fylde Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fylde Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour First Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A586 —
Sep 2025Public order A586 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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