Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 79.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Shepherd Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ashton , and the 84th highest crime rate of 269 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 Shepherd Road (FY8 3ST) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepherd Road (FY8 3ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bowden Lane, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Curzon Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shepherd Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowden Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ripley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowden Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowden Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckley Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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