Total Crime Rate

129.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 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 129.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Wansbeck Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Rossall , and the 81st 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 Wansbeck Avenue (FY7 8EU) in the last 12 months was 129.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wansbeck Avenue (FY7 8EU), 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 Wansbeck Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staveley Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kentmere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Calder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Calder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staveley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Staveley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kentmere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kentmere Close 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 Brock Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brock Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kentmere Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duddon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Troutbeck Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northway
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Navena Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Navena Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Croft Offender given penalty notice

Data Sources

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