Total Crime Rate

493.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

241.9 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 493.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 241.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 200.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 139.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.6 10/10
  • Other theft 23.3 10/10
  • Public order 23.3 10/10
  • Other crime 14.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.3 9/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 8/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Albans Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ashton , and the 6th highest crime rate of 269 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 1UZ) in the last 12 months was 493.0 per 1,000 residents and was 235.6% higher than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 241.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Albans Road (FY8 1UZ), 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 St Albans Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Don Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Don Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Don Street —
Apr 2026Public order Don Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Don Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Harrison Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Don Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Don Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sefton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Irwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Headroomgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Goyt Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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