Total Crime Rate

76.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thornton Avenue area has the 39th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ashton , and the 89th highest crime rate of 269 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 Thornton Avenue (FY8 3RL) in the last 12 months was 76.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% lower than the Ashton average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Avenue (FY8 3RL), the main crime hotspot is near Bowden Lane. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowden Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowden Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Roseacre Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Main Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Main Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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