Total Crime Rate

123.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 123.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 84.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rufford Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Ashton , and the 41st highest crime rate of 269 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 Rufford Road (FY8 4AY) in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rufford Road (FY8 4AY), the main crime hotspot is near Worsley Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rufford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fallowfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worsley Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fylde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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