Total Crime Rate
121.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bannistre Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton , and the 51st 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 Bannistre Close (FY8 3HS) in the last 12 months was 121.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 188.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bannistre Close (FY8 3HS), the main crime hotspot is near The Croft. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitby Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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