Total Crime Rate

150.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.3 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 150.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.2 9/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Witton Grove area has the 15th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cleveleys Park , and the 65th 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 Witton Grove (FY7 8HJ) in the last 12 months was 150.6 per 1,000 residents and was 199.9% higher than the Cleveleys Park average (50.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 72.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witton Grove (FY7 8HJ), 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 Witton Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flakefleet Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hatfield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Navena Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Navena Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Drive 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 2026Other theft Heathfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flakefleet Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Southfleet Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfleet Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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