Total Crime Rate

174.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 174.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.7 10/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Addison Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ashton , and the 24th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Fylde .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Addison Way (FY8 2FL) in the last 12 months was 174.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -5.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 85.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Addison Way (FY8 2FL), the main crime hotspot is near Clifton Drive North. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Addison Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Road —
Apr 2026Public order Fletcher Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Clifton Drive North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Drive North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Brambles Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Brambles Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Brambles Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Windle Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howarth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Windle Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fletcher Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fletcher Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fletcher Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fletcher Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fletcher Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Drive North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Drive North Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hornsey Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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