Total Crime Rate

125.8 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 125.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Albert Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton , and the 46th 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 Albert Road (FY8 3SH) in the last 12 months was 125.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (FY8 3SH), the main crime hotspot is near Holmefield Road. Police recorded 19 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 Albert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curzon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmefield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wyre Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clarendon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Back Curzon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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Data Sources

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