Total Crime Rate
71.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Hawthorns area has the 38th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton , and the 96th 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 The Hawthorns (FY8 3XA) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Hawthorns (FY8 3XA), the main crime hotspot is near Derwent Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honister Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clover Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walter Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honister Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honister Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Honister Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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