Total Crime Rate

1304.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1304.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 531.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 304.7 10/10
  • Other theft 156.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.6 10/10
  • Public order 78.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.4 10/10
  • Drugs 23.4 10/10
  • Burglary 15.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Other crime 15.6 10/10
  • Robbery 15.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
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

Westgate Road area has the highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton , and the highest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westgate Road (FY8 2TS) in the last 12 months was 1304.7 per 1,000 residents and was 728.0% higher than the Ashton average (157.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 203.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate Road (FY8 2TS), the main crime hotspot is near Squires Gate. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Kidbrooke Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hornsey Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Byland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hopwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Brambles —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Brambles —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornsey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornsey Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornsey Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornsey Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hornsey Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Albany Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hornsey Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Squires Gate Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridgeside Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windle Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windle Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windle Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Windle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Squires Gate —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howarth Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howarth Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howarth Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Howarth Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Bridgeside Under investigation
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Data Sources

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