Total Crime Rate
39.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rossall Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Ansdell & Fairhaven , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 272 local areas in Fylde .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rossall Road (FY8 4ES) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% lower than the Ansdell & Fairhaven average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 111.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rossall Road (FY8 4ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rutland Court, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seymour Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ansdell & Fairhaven| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bazley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bazley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lightwood Avenue | — |
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