Total Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 16.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 4.2 1/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Rear Woodlands Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Ansdell & Fairhaven , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 269 local areas in Fylde .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rear Woodlands Road (FY8 4SE) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% lower than the Ansdell & Fairhaven average (43.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rear Woodlands Road (FY8 4SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Princes Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clifton Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rear Woodlands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bazley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sandringham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sandringham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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