Total Crime Rate
56.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Orwell Mews area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ashton , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Fylde .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orwell Mews (FY8 2AS) in the last 12 months was 56.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orwell Mews (FY8 2AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 136 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Don Street (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Don Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Don Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Don Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dee Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dee Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Don Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wood Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St George'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St George'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Glen Eldon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Glen Eldon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tweed Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St George'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Don Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Don Street | Local resolution |
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