Total Crime Rate
182.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orchard Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton , and the 25th highest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Road (FY8 1PG) in the last 12 months was 182.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% higher than the Ashton average (157.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (β 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Road (FY8 1PG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 218 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avon Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back West Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back West Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Back West Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back North Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Back North Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Back North Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back North Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Springfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bromley Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bromley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Astland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Royds Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Royds Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East Bank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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