Total Crime Rate
446.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Albans Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton , and the 8th highest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Albans Road (FY8 1UY) in the last 12 months was 446.5 per 1,000 residents and was 183.4% higher than the Ashton average (157.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 200.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Albans Road (FY8 1UY), the main crime hotspot is near Goyt Street. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 21 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Goyt Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sefton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Goyt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Donnington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmefield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Donnington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Back Headroomgate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarendon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sefton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Goyt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goyt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Irwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Irwell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Headroomgate Road | — |
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