Total Crime Rate
119.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
81.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broadway area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Rossall , and the 90th 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 Broadway (FY7 8BA) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% higher than the Rossall average (99.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 81.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broadway (FY7 8BA), the main crime hotspot is near Broadway. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 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 | Broadway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Patterdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadway | Under investigation |
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