Total Crime Rate

192.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 192.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.6 9/10
  • Other theft 19.5 10/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westby Grove area has the 16th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Mount , and the 42nd highest 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 Westby Grove (FY7 6EP) in the last 12 months was 192.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% higher than the Mount average (129.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 94.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westby Grove (FY7 6EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kemp Street, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rhyl Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Westby Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Cop Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Cop Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Corn Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Corn Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mount Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blakiston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blakiston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warwick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jones' Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Jones' Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jones' Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walmsley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walmsley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Harris Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westby Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Delta Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhyl Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhyl Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rhyl Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhyl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhyl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs North Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windsor Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westby Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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