Total Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Holmefield Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ashton , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 269 local areas in Fylde .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holmefield Road (FY8 1JY) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmefield Road (FY8 1JY), the main crime hotspot is near Goyt Street. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holmefield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Goyt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Links Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clarendon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rossendale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alexandra Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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