Total Crime Rate

904.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

248.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 904.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 379.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 248.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 159.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 120.6 9/10
  • Public order 70.9 10/10
  • Other theft 49.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.6 10/10
  • Drugs 24.8 10/10
  • Burglary 14.2 9/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Orchard Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ashton , and the 4th highest crime rate of 269 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 Orchard Road (FY8 1RY) in the last 12 months was 904.3 per 1,000 residents and was 515.6% higher than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 248.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Road (FY8 1RY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 209 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/87)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Anne'S Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Back St Anne'S Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back West Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back West Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dove Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dove Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back North Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back North Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Royds Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Royds Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Royds Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hornby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back St Anne'S Road West —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back West Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back St Anne'S Road West —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood Street —
Apr 2026Public order St George'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St George'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St George'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St George'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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