Total Crime Rate

142.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 142.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 59.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.6 9/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Walesby Place area has the 5th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Ansdell & Fairhaven , and the 31st 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 Walesby Place (FY8 4BA) in the last 12 months was 142.2 per 1,000 residents and was 230.4% higher than the Ansdell & Fairhaven average (43.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walesby Place (FY8 4BA), 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 Walesby Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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