Total Crime Rate

122.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 122.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Waddington Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton , and the 49th 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 Waddington Road (FY8 3QD) in the last 12 months was 122.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 142.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 157.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waddington Road (FY8 3QD), the main crime hotspot is near Grassington Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waddington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smithy Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smithy Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smithy Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smithy Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smithy Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smithy Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smithy Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smithy Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smithy Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sawley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sawley Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Clitheroe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Settle Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smithy Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grassington Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hodder Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hodder Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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