Total Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 59.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 16.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • 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 theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leach Lane area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ashton , and the 119th highest crime rate of 269 local areas in Fylde .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leach Lane (FY8 3AW) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% lower than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leach Lane (FY8 3AW), the main crime hotspot is near Cudworth Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leach Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Blundell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cudworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cudworth Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cudworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leach Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Formby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rodney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grenville Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Grenville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawson Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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