Total Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 62.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Princes Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Ansdell & Fairhaven , and the 110th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Fylde .

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 Princes Road (FY8 1AE) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% higher than the Ansdell & Fairhaven average (43.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Road (FY8 1AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Princes Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clifton Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Princes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Links View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bazley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sandringham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sandringham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Road —
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Data Sources

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