Total Crime Rate

110.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.3 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 110.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.2 8/10
  • Other crime 25.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Princes Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Rossall , and the 94th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princes Way (FY7 8DB) in the last 12 months was 110.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Way (FY7 8DB), the main crime hotspot is near Golbourne Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Princes Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Medlock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kentmere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rothwell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medlock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medlock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lothian Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kentmere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Medlock Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kentmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golbourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kentmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kentmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kentmere Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medlock Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medlock Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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