Total Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 27.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Formby Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton , and the 57th 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 Formby Road (FY8 3AL) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% 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 2 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Formby Road (FY8 3AL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Formby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honister Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dawson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cudworth Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grenville Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calder Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Honister Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honister Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honister Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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