Total Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.5 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 153.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.9 10/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Links Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ashton , and the 26th 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 Links Road (FY8 1NQ) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 88.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Links Road (FY8 1NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Links Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Dee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hornby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Road South Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Road South —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairhaven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dee Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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