Total Crime Rate

103.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 103.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Shakespeare Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Mount , and the 103rd 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 Shakespeare Road (FY7 7HH) in the last 12 months was 103.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Road (FY7 7HH), the main crime hotspot is near Stratford Place. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Shakespeare Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birnam Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laidley'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birnam Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Outer Promenade Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birnam Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft York Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birnam Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birnam Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Macbeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Laidley'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratford Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stratford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stratford Place —
Apr 2026Public order Laidley'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Wood Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Knowsley Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shakespeare Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Duncan Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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