Total Crime Rate
24.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Poulton Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Breck , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Poulton Road (FY6 7LX) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower than the Breck average (101.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poulton Road (FY6 7LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Gardens Crescent, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carleton Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Breck| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Gardens Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Gardens Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castle Gardens Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Farnham Way | Under investigation |
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