Total Crime Rate

185.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 185.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 99.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.1 5/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Westgate Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ashton , and the 23rd 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 Westgate Road (FY8 2SG) in the last 12 months was 185.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 99.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 102.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate Road (FY8 2SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Howarth Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hornsey Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Windle Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Drugs Windle Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Hornsey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Brambles Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howarth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Brambles Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Brambles Under investigation
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Data Sources

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