Total Crime Rate

503.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

190.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 503.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 239.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 190.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 141.1 10/10
  • Public order 36.8 10/10
  • Other theft 30.7 10/10
  • Drugs 24.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Robbery 12.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

The Esplanade area has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Mount , and the 7th 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 The Esplanade (FY7 6HF) in the last 12 months was 503.1 per 1,000 residents and was 288.2% higher than the Mount average (129.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 190.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Esplanade (FY7 6HF), the main crime hotspot is near Rhyl Street. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Esplanade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jones' Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westby Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westby Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balmoral Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Windsor Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jones' Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jones' Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Warren Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warren Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Warren Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Warren Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs North Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Esplanade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Esplanade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhyl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhyl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rhyl Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhyl Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rhyl Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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