Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 41.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Knowles Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ashton , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 269 local areas in Fylde .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knowles Road (FY8 2BQ) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ).

In the area around Knowles Road (FY8 2BQ), 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 Knowles Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Don Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Glen Eldon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Irwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sefton Road Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Don Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glen Eldon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Don Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back North Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back North Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Don Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Glen Eldon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Annes-On-The-Sea Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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