Total Crime Rate

170.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 170.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.8 9/10
  • Drugs 14.6 9/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St John Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Rossall , and the 53rd 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 St John Avenue (FY7 8DN) in the last 12 months was 170.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St John Avenue (FY7 8DN), the main crime hotspot is near The Croft. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St John Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duddon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Navena Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Calder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Calder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Navena Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staveley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Staveley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staveley Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kentmere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kentmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kentmere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romney Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Troutbeck Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Croft Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lothian Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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