Total Crime Rate

996.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 996.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 411.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 227.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 198.6 10/10
  • Public order 49.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.0 10/10
  • Other theft 24.8 10/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Richmond Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Road (FY8 1PE) in the last 12 months was 996.5 per 1,000 residents and was 532.4% higher 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 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 287.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (FY8 1PE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 198 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back West Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back West Crescent —
Sep 2025Shoplifting St George'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St George'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Annes-On-The-Sea —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Annes-On-The-Sea Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wood Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avon Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back West Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St George'S Lane —
Sep 2025Drugs Royds Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime East Bank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson East Bank Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Royds Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astland Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Back West Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Astland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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