Total Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 8.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Highbury Road East area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton , and the 12th lowest crime rate of 272 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 Highbury Road East (FY8 2LF) in the last 12 months was 8.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Road East (FY8 2LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Press Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barton Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Highbury Road East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Press Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St David'S Grove —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Press Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myerscough Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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