Total Crime Rate

104.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 104.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.3 9/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Kirkdale Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ashton , and the 58th 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 Kirkdale Avenue (FY8 1XE) in the last 12 months was 104.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkdale Avenue (FY8 1XE), 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 Kirkdale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Headroomgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Don Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Don Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Don Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Don Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Don Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Don Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Clarendon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Goyt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Don Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sefton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Irwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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