Total Crime Rate

161.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.4 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 161.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 52.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 48.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Public order 24.2 10/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Rossall , and the 58th 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 Northway (FY7 8ND) in the last 12 months was 161.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% higher than the Rossall average (99.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northway (FY7 8ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hodder Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brock Avenue (15 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brock Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossall Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golbourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newby Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodder Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brock Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duddon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thirlemere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patterdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Inglewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allen Way —
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Data Sources

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