Total Crime Rate
36.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clifton Drive North area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton , and the 86th 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 Clifton Drive North (FY8 2PA) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% lower than the Ashton average (157.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clifton Drive North (FY8 2PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Anne'S Road West, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ribble Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Anne'S Road West | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St George'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back St George'S Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Back St George'S Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dove Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Anne'S Road West | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Anne'S Road West | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St George'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St George'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St George'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ribble Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ribble Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ribble Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ribble Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ribble Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St George'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Anne'S Road West | Under investigation |
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