Total Crime Rate
164.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Medlock Place area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Rossall , and the 58th 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 Medlock Place (FY7 8DF) in the last 12 months was 164.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% higher than the Rossall average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (β 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Medlock Place (FY7 8DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rothay Avenue, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rede Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rossall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Golbourne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Burnside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brathay Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hodder Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rothay Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rothay Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rothay Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crake Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crake Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crake Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chatsworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Brock Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duddon Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brock Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hodder Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hodder Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brock Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allen Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eden Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Golbourne Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Golbourne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Golbourne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Golbourne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hodder Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duddon Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princes Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hodder Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leven Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leven Avenue | Under investigation |
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