Total Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westby Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton , and the 56th lowest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westby Road (FY8 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% lower than the Ashton average (157.6 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westby Road (FY8 2EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Back Glen Eldon Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Irwell Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glen Eldon Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Glen Eldon Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Westby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Claremont Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Glen Eldon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Glen Eldon Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Irwell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Leonard'S Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Back Headroomgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Back Headroomgate Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Back Glen Eldon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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