Total Crime Rate

164.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 164.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.0 9/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Ansdell & Fairhaven , and the 28th 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 Victoria Street (FY8 5EA) in the last 12 months was 164.8 per 1,000 residents and was 264.7% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Street (FY8 5EA), the main crime hotspot is near Trent Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Copeland Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trent Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Cliffe Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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