Total Crime Rate
63.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hope Street area has the 46th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton , and the 113th highest crime rate of 272 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 Hope Street (FY8 3SL) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hope Street (FY8 3SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holmefield Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Curzon Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wyre Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curzon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmefield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hope Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarendon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Curzon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fairways | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
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