Total Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Milton Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Mount , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Milton Street (FY7 6QW) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milton Street (FY7 6QW), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Cop Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dryden Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elm Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Promenade Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darbishire Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darbishire Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dryden Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dryden Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dryden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dryden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Cop Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poulton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poulton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Abbotts Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Delta Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Harris Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Warwick Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walmsley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elm Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Styan Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walmsley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Albany Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Birch Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Street | Under investigation |
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