Total Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 30.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 6.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Sandhurst Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ashton , and the 79th 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 Sandhurst Avenue (FY8 2EH) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandhurst Avenue (FY8 2EH), the main crime hotspot is near Back Glen Eldon Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandhurst Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Back Glen Eldon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stephen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Annes-On-The-Sea Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Back Glen Eldon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Glen Eldon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stephen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glen Eldon Road —
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
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Data Sources

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