Total Crime Rate
136.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knightsbridge Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Ashton , and the 41st highest crime rate of 272 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 Knightsbridge Close (FY8 4QW) in the last 12 months was 136.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 94.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 173.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knightsbridge Close (FY8 4QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellow Place, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tuxford Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B5261 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellow Place | — |
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