Total Crime Rate

132.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 132.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 54.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.8 9/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sapphire Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Breck , and the 79th 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 Sapphire Drive (FY6 7XN) in the last 12 months was 132.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% higher than the Breck average (97.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 484.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sapphire Drive (FY6 7XN), the main crime hotspot is near Saphire Drive. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sapphire Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Poulton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Poulton Lane Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Serpentine Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Serpentine Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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