Total Crime Rate

939.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

370.6 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 939.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 370.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 324.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 284.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 81.2 10/10
  • Other theft 76.1 10/10
  • Public order 45.7 10/10
  • Other crime 35.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 35.5 10/10
  • Burglary 25.4 10/10
  • Drugs 15.2 9/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Springfield Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ashton , and the 3rd 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 Springfield Road (FY8 1TW) in the last 12 months was 939.1 per 1,000 residents and was 539.3% 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 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 370.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Road (FY8 1TW), the main crime hotspot is near Don Street. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Springfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Back Glen Eldon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Road South —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Road South Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back West Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back West Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back West Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back West Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tweed Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tweed Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Harrison Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Back Glen Eldon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dee Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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 Back North Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back North Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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