Total Crime Rate

140.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.6 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 140.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northway area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Rossall , and the 74th 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 Northway (FY7 8NB) in the last 12 months was 140.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 92.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northway (FY7 8NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hodder Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Staveley Grove (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Northway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Staveley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medlock Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medlock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medlock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allen Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossall Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golbourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brock Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodder Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brock Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Medlock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medlock Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duddon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newby Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Inglewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staveley Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Staveley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Medlock Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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