Total Crime Rate

115.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 115.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 51.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.7 8/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Derwent Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Rossall , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derwent Avenue (FY7 8DS) in the last 12 months was 115.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% higher than the Rossall average (99.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -29.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derwent Avenue (FY7 8DS), 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 Derwent Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order The Croft Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kentmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brock Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duddon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lothian Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romney Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kentmere Close Under investigation
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 Kentmere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staveley Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Staveley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staveley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Calder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Calder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Troutbeck Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Navena Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Navena Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brock Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kentmere Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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