Total Crime Rate

61.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birkdale Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Cleveleys Park , and the 174th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Wyre .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birkdale Avenue (FY7 8HX) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% higher than the Cleveleys Park average (53.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkdale Avenue (FY7 8HX), the main crime hotspot is near B5409. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birkdale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ainsdale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wentworth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wentworth Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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