Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 39.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dobson Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 272 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 Dobson Avenue (FY8 2HH) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% lower than the Ashton average (157.6 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dobson Avenue (FY8 2HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Press Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keswick Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dobson Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Allenby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Claremont Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Leonard'S Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anchor Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anchor Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anchor Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Press Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myerscough Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Press Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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