Total Crime Rate
56.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stephen Street 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 Stephen Street (FY8 2BU) 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 Stephen Street (FY8 2BU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back West Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St George'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St George'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St George'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Back North Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back West Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back West Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back West Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back West Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Annes-On-The-Sea | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Glen Eldon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St George'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glen Eldon Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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