Total Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.7 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
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kings Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 272 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 Kings Road (FY8 1NZ) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% lower than the Ashton average (157.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Kings Road (FY8 1NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Richmond Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairhaven Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson East Bank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Royds Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richmond Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime East Bank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bromley Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Astland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Bromley Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wood Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avon Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richmond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Royds Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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